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Poverty Sweeps the Country as Great Depression II Takes Hold.

October 22, 2012 – Poverty Sweeps the Country as Great Depression II Takes Hold: The poverty rate in the U.S. continues to get worse. The map above reflects the change in the percentage of people living in poverty. The worst … Continue reading

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Selected Interest Rates for the 13 Biggest World Economies

September 5, 2012 – Selected Interest Rates Around the World – A Tale of Wow: Pictured above are four key interest rates for the worlds 13 biggest economies, with total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of $55 trillion. The blue bars … Continue reading

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A Crisis Veiled in Public Spectacle.

July 20, 2012 – A Crisis Veiled in Public Spectacle: You can’t help but feel sorry for the bankers. Yesterday, one of them was so upset and humiliated he tended his resignation — at a Senate hearing. One after another … Continue reading

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Unemployment by State.

September 27, 2011 – Unemployment by State; Looking for a Job? – Check this Map First: When the unemployment rate rose in most states last month, it underscored the extent to which the deep recession, the anemic recovery and the … Continue reading

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London Riots Spread to Rest of Country.

August 16, 2011 – – London Riots Spread to Rest of Country: It was fascinating, and a little worrying, to follow this week’s news on Twitter. The timeline can be observed via the trending hash tags – we went from … Continue reading

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Wednesday August 10, 2011 – DOW Down 539, Gold Up $50!

August 10, 2011 – – The Carnage Continues in Equities: The DOW plummeted 539 points to 10,701. Gold shot up $50 to $1,792 and ounce. Crude Oil gained back $2.53 a barrel to close at $81.78. The NASDAQ dropped 101 … Continue reading

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U.S. Federal Government Debt Ceiling Crisis.

July 17, 2011 – – The U.S. Federal Government Debt Ceiling Crisis: It’s getting close to “crunch” time on the federal government debt ceiling. Tax receipts, up to the August 2nd cutoff, total about $172B (Billion). Spending totals $307B, leaving a “hole” … Continue reading

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Gold Ta Da Moon!

Gold has gone up 127% since Jan. 3, 2011 (see chart, above, of weekly nearest futures contract prices). This compares well to other commodities shown below (2011 increase or decrease): 0 Crude Oil: -2% 0 S&P 500 E-Mini: +5% 0 … Continue reading

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