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Texas considers repatriating university pension fund's gold
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2013-03-22 06:18 Section: Daily DispatchesThe university pension fund's gold almost certainly is NOT being stored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which stores only central bank gold. Most likely the pension fund's gold is just a matter of Comex futures contracts, claimable against gold held in Comex-approved vaults.
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Perry, Some Lawmakers Want State's Gold Back in Texas
By Emily Ramshaw and Aman Batheja
Windfalls for Wall Street executives taking jobs in government
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 23:18 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Susanne Craig
The New York Times
Thursday, March 21, 2013
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/financial-windfalls-for-wall-st-e...
People usually say they go into government to perform public service. If they came from Wall Street, however, their former employers often provide another service.
Gold giants shrink to fit as Paulson pushes breakup
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 22:54 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Liezel Hill
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/gold-giants-shrink-to-fit-as-pa...
The 10 biggest gold companies, led by Barrick Gold Corp., spent more than $100 billion in the past 20 years buying new mines and projects around the globe. Now they're feeling pressure to throw the strategy into reverse.
New York Sun: Getting beyond the Fed
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 22:31 Section: Daily Dispatches10:24a HKT Friday, March 22, 2013
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
The New York Sun reports today that U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, has proposed legislation for a review of the monetary system of the United States upon the hundredth anniversary of the creation of the Federal Reserve.
Venezuela threatens to jail anyone who would prefer not to be ripped off
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 22:21 Section: Daily DispatchesNow THAT'S "financial repression" for you. This could give Bernanke ideas.
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Venezuela Threatens Dollar 'Speculators' With Jail Time
By Nathan Crooks and Jose Orozco
Bloomberg News
Thursday, March 21, 2013
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/venezuela-threatens-dollar-spec...
Turk expects more bank failures; Sinclair sees Cyprus driving Bernanke out
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 22:11 Section: Daily Dispatches10a HKT Friday, March 22, 2013
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Cyprus can't happen in the U.S.? But it already has, Rule notes
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 04:50 Section: Daily Dispatches4:45p HKT Thursday, March 21, 2013
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Busted Cyprus considers confiscating pension funds next
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2013-03-21 03:55 Section: Daily DispatchesCyprus Scrambles to Avert Meltown; EU Threatens Cutoff
By Michele Kambas and Matt Robinson
Reuters
Thursday, March 21, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-cyprus-parliament-idUSBRE92...
Grandich discusses manipulation and GATA; Sprott's address in Hong Kong
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2013-03-20 23:13 Section: Daily Dispatches11:09a HKT Thursday, March 21, 2013
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Interviewed by Kevin Michael Grace for Resources Wire, market analyst and mining company consultant Peter Grandich discusses gold market manipulation and GATA's work to expose it:
Swiss petition succeeds for referendum to ban gold sales, require repatriation
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2013-03-20 23:02 Section: Daily DispatchesSwiss Right Wing Forces Referendum on Banning SNB Gold Sales
By Katharina Bart and Albert Schmieder
Reuters
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-swiss-gold-idUSBRE92J0Z3201...
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