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Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: The troubling side of Ben Bernanke

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By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph, London
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/608938...

Ben Bernanke has proved himself a heroic firefighter, saving the world from a calamitous spiral into debt deflation by showering markets with liquidity.

Gold Standard Institute's Australia conference to hear Fekete

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4p ET Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The Gold Standard Institute will hold an international conference at University House at the Australian National University in Canberra from Monday-Thursday, November 2-5.

Ted Butler: Voice of the people

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9:55a ET Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

But what if the Banca d'Italia gets into cheese leasing?

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Just to earn a little interest on a dead asset, of course.

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Italian Banks May Take Ham and Wine as Collateral

By Tom Kington
The Guardian, London
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/19/italy-food-wine-banks-collat...

More notice for GATA's request for Fed's gold documents

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12:32a ET Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Antal Fekete: Dress rehearsal for the last contango

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By Antal E. Fekete
The Gold Standard Institute
Canberra, Australia
Monday, August 24, 2009
http://www.goldstandardinstitute.com/

Rob Kirby: Shell game revealed?

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7:45p ET Monday, August 24, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Bundesbank confirms Germany's gold is in play

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11:10a ET Monday, August 24, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Germany's central bank, the Bundesbank, today confirmed that much of its gold is held outside the country at "trading centers" where the bank conducts "its gold activities."

Looks like CFTC's aim is to suppress commodity prices

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Small Investors Face Big Hit in ETF Push

By Brian Baskin
The Wall Street Journal
Saturday, August 22, 2009

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125089891247450703.html

U.S. regulators have begun targeting the big-time speculators suspected of artificially inflating prices for oil, natural gas, and gold. Turns out some of the big guys happen to be small fry.

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