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More than G7, G20 now may be needed for dollar propping
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2008-07-23 20:07 Section: Daily DispatchesIn Foreign Exchange Casino, Don't Bet Against Central Banks
By Jamie McGeever
Reuters
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSL23102197020080723?sp=true
LONDON -- The global foreign exchanges may now be a $3.2 trillion-a-day behemoth but one maxim still holds true: Ignore concerted central bank intervention at your peril.
Rescue for Fannie, Freddie may cost trillion, senator says
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2008-07-23 15:22 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Michael McKee and Bryan Keogh
Bloomberg News Service
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJ_PxvWbq4z0&refer=home
A government rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would require taxpayers to pay "way" more than the $25 billion estimated by the Congressional Budget Office, potentially as much as $1 trillion, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning said.
Truth about Wall Street briefly escapes president's lips
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2008-07-22 23:16 Section: Daily DispatchesBush Says Wall Street 'Got Drunk'
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Financial Times, London
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ceb6551a-584c-11dd-b02f-000077b07658.html?ncli...
President George W. Bush said Wall Street had "got drunk" and was experiencing a hangover at a recent closed-door fundraiser in Houston in which he also made light of the US housing crisis.
James Turk: Last plane account
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2008-07-22 23:06 Section: Daily Dispatches11p ET Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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John Embry: The more talk of 'strong dollar,' the less action
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2008-07-22 22:50 Section: Daily Dispatches10:45p ET Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Internet currency firm E-Gold pleads guilty to money laundering
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2008-07-21 22:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Grant Gross
IDG News Service
via PC World magazine
Monday, July 21, 2008
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148720/internet_currency_f...
E-Gold, an Internet-based payment service, and three owners have pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
John Rubino: Time to start honing the message
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2008-07-21 16:09 Section: Daily Dispatches4p ET Monday, July 21, 2008
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Ted Butler: A modest proposal -- ban ALL short selling
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2008-07-21 14:47 Section: Daily Dispatches2:45p ET Monday, July 21, 2008
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John Lee: A primer in mining equity investment
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2008-07-21 11:56 Section: Daily Dispatches11:55a ET Monday, July 21, 2008
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Mau Capital Management founder John Lee, a popular speaker on the mining conference circuit, has written a brief "Primer in Mining Equity Investment" that examines a topic dear to many in the gold and silver camp, leverage. You can find it at Mau Capital's Internet site here:
Gold price manipulation is spelled out to CFTC
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2008-07-20 23:17 Section: Daily Dispatches11:10p ET Sunday, July 20, 2008
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