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FDIC insurance fund falls into red

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By Karey Wutkowski
Reuters
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5AN36P20091124

WASHINGTON -- The government fund used to safeguard U.S. bank deposits tumbled to a negative balance of $8.2 billion as the number of problem banks surged in the third quarter.

Half of bank losses likely still hidden, IMF chief says

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Estelle Shirbon
Reuters
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5AN4QD20091124

PARIS -- Half the losses suffered by banks could still be hidden in their balance sheets, more so in Europe than in the United States, the International Monetary Fund's chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Infinite government money, bestowed with perfect secrecy

Section: Daily Dispatches

Just like what is happening in the United States. Is this compatible with democracy?

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Bank of England Tells of Secret L62 Billion Loan to Save RBS and HBOS

By Edmund Conway and Angela Monaghan
The Telegraph, London
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

An interview with James Turk: Gold isn't an investment but money itself

Section: Daily Dispatches

3:46p ET Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Lars Schall of the German financial Internet site MMNews has just conducted a wide-ranging interview with GoldMoney founder and GATA consultant James Turk. Much of it involves GATA's work. It's headlined "Gold Is Not an Investment; It Is Money," and you can find it at MMNews here:

A mad rush as gold bugs get the boot

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Carolyn Cui
The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125902295608261455.html

Fleets of armored trucks piled with gold bars and coins have been streaming out of midtown Manhattan in one unexpected consequence of the gold craze.

Scenes from the Munich precious metals conference

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:05p ET Monday, November 23, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

CNBC's Santelli blurts it out: Central banks suppress gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:37p ET Monday, November 23, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Tin-foil hats are suddenly in fashion, with the latest one being worn by none other than CNBC on-air editor Rick Santelli, who donned his early this morning on the business news network's "Trading Block" program.

James Turk: Welcome to Stage 2 of gold's bull market

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:15p ET Monday, November 23, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

MoneyWeb interviews Jim Sinclair

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:34a ET Monday, November 23, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

MoneyWeb's Alec Hogg last week interviewed Tanzanian Royalty Exploration CEO Jim Sinclair, proprietor of JSMineSet.com, and their conversation included GATA. The transcript has been posted at the MoneyWeb Internet site here:

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page295799?oid=332225&sn=2009%20...

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