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Fed plotting how to achieve infinite money

Section: Daily Dispatches

Fed Weighs Its Options in Easing Crunch

By Greg Ip
The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120768896446099091.html?mod=hpp_us_whats...

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is considering contingency plans for expanding its lending power in the event its recent steps to unfreeze credit markets fail.

Among the options:

Former Chairman Volcker practically denounces Fed

Section: Daily Dispatches

Volcker Says Fed's Bear Loan Stretches Legal Power

By John Brinsley
Bloomberg News Service
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aCGyDXfClFvI

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker questioned the central bank's decision to rescue Bear Stearns Cos. with a $29 billion loan, saying it was at "the very edge" of its legal authority.

China would buy huge stake in mega-miner Billiton

Section: Daily Dispatches

Take a look at the iron ore price inflation here....

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China Chasing Stake in Billiton

By Rowan Callick and Dennis Shanahan
The Australian, Sydney
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23509774-601,00.html

Michael Kosares: Golden gut check

Section: Daily Dispatches

5:50p ET Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Gold should shake off any sales by IMF

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Frank Tang
Reuters
Tuesday, April 8, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN0854015820080408?sp=true

NEW YORK -- The International Monetary Fund's plan to sell part of its gold should not affect bullion prices since any possible sales by the institution will be within an existing central bank gold agreement.

Ted Butler: Believing your own eyes

Section: Daily Dispatches

5:15p ET Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

In his new commentary, silver market analyst Ted Butler explains how to decide for yourself whether silver is a good investment. It's headlined "Believing Your Own Eyes" and you can find it at GoldSeek's companion site, SilverSeek, here:

http://news.silverseek.com/TedButler/1207680184.php

CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer

Rob Kirby: How derivatives suppress commodities to conceal inflation

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:25p ET Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Even Jon Nadler starts to suspect market manipulation

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:32p ET Monday, April 7, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

IMF still needs OK from Congress; says it won't add to official sales

Section: Daily Dispatches

IMF Board Backs Gold Sale Proposal to Boost Income

By Maya Jackson Randall
Dow Jones Newswires
via Nasdaq.com
Monday, April 7, 2008

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20080407%5cACQDJO...

Is gold going east to keep oil principalities in line?

Section: Daily Dispatches

5:10p ET Monday, April 7, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

If one puts today's news together ...

1) The Arabian Gulf oil principalities say they'll stick with the U.S. dollar until they achieve monetary union in 2010 (see the report appended here).

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