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GMAC bank bid failing, bankruptcy may be next

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By David Mildenberg and Caroline Salas
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aOYi3RTRwuuQ&refer=home

NEW YORK -- GMAC LLC, the auto and home lender seeking federal aid, hasn't obtained enough capital to become a bank holding company and may abandon the effort, casting new doubt on the firm's ability to survive.

Helicopter money is on the way in Britain

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UK May Expand Toolkit to Halt Recession Slide

By Gonzalo Vina
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZ5RLad_FpyM&refer=home

Cash soon to be trash as money-market yields go negative

Section: Daily Dispatches

Money-Market Yields Seen Falling to Less Than Zero

By Christopher Condon
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=axHG.5Dvl3P4&refer=home

ScotiaMocatta acknowledges gold carry trade, sees it ending

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:08a ET Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Fed Considers Debt Sales of Its Own

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By Jon Hilsenrath and Damian Paletta
The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122888021757894023.html

The Federal Reserve is considering issuing its own debt for the first time, a move that would give the central bank additional flexibility as it tries to stabilize rocky financial markets.

Interest on T-bills hits zero

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Madlen Read and Martin Crutsinger
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081209/ap_on_bi_ge/meltdown_treasurys

NEW YORK -- Investors are so nervous that they're willing to accept the same return from government debt that they'd get from burying money in a coffee can — zero.

Gold backwardation examined on Canada's Business News Network

Section: Daily Dispatches

1:10a ET Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GATA chairman's manipulation debate video and text

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:26p ET Monday, December 8, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

A video of GATA Chairman Bill Murphy's debate on gold market manipulation with Tim Wood, vice president of International Investment Conferences, held at the Las Vegas Hard Assets Conference on September 10, has been posted at a Resource Investor-related site here, along with the text of Murphy's main statement:

Gene Arensberg: Gold, silver short positions grow still more concentrated

Section: Daily Dispatches

9:22p ET Monday, December 8, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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