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Australian comics satirize the failure of central banking

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4:16p ET Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

For some reason 24hGold.com posted the other day a link to the 2008 segment of the unfortunately short-lived Australian news parody program "Newstopia" satirizing the Reserve Bank of Australia. The skit is always worth watching for its suggesting how central banking fails the public interest.

Koos Jansen: World Gold Council clueless on Chinese gold demand?

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10a ET Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Standard Bank in prime position for Deutsche's gold fix seat, sources tell Reuters

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By Clara Denina and Jan Harvey
Reuters
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

LONDON -- South Africa's Standard Bank, now selling a controlling stake in its markets unit to China's ICBC, is emerging as a frontrunner to buy Deutsche Bank's place in the global gold price-setting process, sources familiar with the matter said.

It may be raining bankers for a reason, Leeb tells KWN

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1:57p ET Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Ted Butler: What really happened to Bear Stearns?

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7:50p ET Monday, February 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Sprott's John Embry at King World News and Business News Network

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7:34p ET Monday, February 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Embry kicks the Bundesbank and Christian says 'Ouch!'

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3:22p ET Monday, February 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

UK fraud agency charges three ex-Barclays bankers over LIBOR

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By Steve Slater
Reuters
Monday, February 17, 2014

Britain's fraud agency started criminal proceedings against three former bankers at Britain's Barclays Plc on Monday for the alleged manipulation of Libor interest rates.

Hathaway expects Comex gold default

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12:46p ET Monday, February 17, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The rally in gold and silver is probably mostly short-covering, Tocqueville Gold Fund manager John Hathaway tells King World News today, adding that he expects a default on Comex gold contracts:

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