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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  
Welcome Back Zapata George!
   We are happy to welcome Zapata George back to the airwaves as a guest on this week's Spin Cycle. Andy, Duane,and George talk about a great variety of topics in a lively exchange that you will not want to miss out on.
   
CICN's Rocks & Stocks Report 
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.
   
 VIEWPOINT  EDITORIALS
Consumer Debt and the Supply-Demand Dynamic
I was recently reminded of the old argument about Say’s Law, and that reminded me that it was Keynes who twisted Say’s theories around to create the ridiculous argument that supply created its own demand, which I say is a load of crap, which pretty m......
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Survey: 43% of US Workers, Retirees Have Under $10k Saved for Retirement
If you’re worried about retirement you’re not alone. A new survey out today shows that Americans are increasingly ill-prepared for retirement. US Workers are delaying their planned career end dates to instead focus on building just a basic nest egg. ......
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Ludwig von Mises Institute DAILY WRAP ,Thursday, March 11, 2010
By Jonathan M. Finegold Catalan
Why Not Universal Car Insurance?
With universal mandates, insurance companies no longer compete for multiple clients, but for just one — this is called a monopsony. The amount of eligible insurance companies quickly dwindles.
 
 
 
Unlocking the Jobs Dilemma
By John Browne
Mar 10,2010

Productive, private-sector jobs - the lifeblood of a sound economy - are under assault by politicians in the United States and Western Europe, wh....
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General Stock Markets Influence on The Price of Gold
By Przemyslaw Radomski
Mar 10,2010

This week we would like to let you know what we think about the main stock indices and how it may influence the gold market. Let's begin wi....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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.....
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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 ....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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 ....
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