Andy Sutton's Beat The Street
The Big Jobs Lie
   The spin machine is at it again; this time spinning the so-called loss of 36,000 jobs as 'less bad' news. Andy dissects the latest jobs report and exposes the biases that amount to an actual February jobs deficit of 350,000. Get the details on Beat the Street!
   
SPIN CYCLE with Andy Sutton  
William Baker Rejoins Spin Cycle
   The author of 'Endless Money' joins Andy for a lively discussion of the pressing matter of the day: debt, and the relative ignorance of the same. They also discuss some historical analogs and make comparisons to what is happening now.
   
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Ron Paul's Struggle for Monetary Honesty
   Ron Paul has introduced a number of measures over the years in an attempt to bring some measure of honesty to monetary policy and the issue of legal tender. Trace Mayer joins Andy to discuss this issue, which is getting more attention each day!
   
CICN's Rocks & Stocks Report 
A Rare Earth Bubble?
   How can there be a bubble in something that has 'rare' in its name? As guest Jack Lifton points out, it is pretty easy; especially when you have a casino investing environment. He also gives you the low-down on Lithium.
   
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Inflation: The Economic Factor that Never Stops
I am a guy who thinks that such huge explosions in money supplies around the world and the explosions in government deficit-spending around the world will lead to catastrophic explosions in inflation in prices, probably around the world.......

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Getting On With the Depression to Make Way for Growth
“I can’t stand it anymore. I have to say something. You act like you actually want a depression. What’s wrong with you?” The above letter came from a dear reader who has missed the point. We are as generous and warm…as caring and sharing…as anyone......

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Ludwig von Mises Institute DAILY WRAP ,Tuesday, March 09, 2010
By Markus Bergstrom
The Scandinavian-Welfare Myth Revisited
Obama seems hell-bent on expanding the US welfare state at any cost, and of course no welfare-state debate is complete without bringing up the Scandinavian countries as the example of statism causing prosperity.
 
 
 
De-Streamlining the Business
By David Forest
Mar 9,2010

The current flurry of going-public activity is a bull-market phenomenon. A year ago, in the depths of the financial crisis, companies talked abou....
 
Fracking Fluids Part I: A Controversy Coming to an Energy Investment Near You
By Guest Author
Mar 9,2010

By Keith Schaefer - The controversy surrounding fracking fluids is getting louder. Websites and media savvy organizations are getting more press....
 
Peter Schiff to be regular guest on CNBCs Fast Money Show
By Peter Schiff
Mar 9,2010

Due to your support and viewership, CNBC has invited me to become a regular guest on their Fast Money show. I will appear twice weekly, Tuesday a....
 
Battle Of The Titans
By Captain Hook
Mar 8,2010

It’s a battle between the bull and the bear – fear and greed – inflation and deflation – in the stock market. Of course when it comes to this sen....
 
Market Wrap - Week Ending 03/05/10
By Douglas Gnazzo
Mar 8,2010

If the dollar does fall from here, it will support commodities, especially gold and silver.....
 
U.S. Jobs Data Propels Crude Oil Above $80 a Barrel
By Guest Author
Mar 8,2010

by By Darrell Delamaide - Jobs data indicating that U.S. economic recovery might be picking up steam finally pushed crude oil futures decisively ....
 
Iraqi Elections Likely To Fuel Ethnic Tensions, Further Delay Access To Kirkuk's Reserves
By Guest Author
Mar 5,2010

by Gareth Jenkins - The elections in Iraq on March 7, 2010, are likely to serve as an important indicator of the prospects for a resolution of th....
 
Gold Stocks' Analysis and its Usefulness For Precious Metals Investors
By Przemyslaw Radomski
Mar 5,2010

In our previous essays we have covered the situation on the USD, gold and silver markets, but since there's more to the precious metals sector t....
 
Euro Gold Records 2
By Adam Hamilton
Mar 5,2010

After spending our entire lives in a dollar-dominated world, we Americans naturally view gold through a dollar-centric lens. We assume the gold c....
 
Protecting Profits from The Apparent Recovery
By Deepcaster
Mar 5,2010

Isn’t the Regulatory ‘Reform’ legislation generated in Congress just dandy!?! It appears the private for-profit Fed may now be given even more....
 
Inflationary Head Fake
By John Rubino
Mar 5,2010

Today (Friday the 5th) has a meaningful feel. The news is good on U.S. employment and Greek finances, and the markets are in recovery mode: stock....
 
The Current Situation in the U.S. Dollar and Gold Priced in Other Currencies
By Przemyslaw Radomski
Mar 4,2010

Since fundamentals are one thing, and the short-term situation is quite a different thing (people, and thus markets that they create tend to act ....
 
Metal Tiger...
By Eric Coffin
Mar 4,2010

A sign of the times is seen in the deal the CME Group (CME-N), umbrella for the Chicago and NYMEX commodity bourses, is buying 90% of the Dow Jon....
 
 
 
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