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Martenson on the Fed

Martenson on the Fed

The Fed’s Shell Game Continues… April 07, 2010 Chris Martenson Executive Summary Record-breaking Treasury auctions continue to go off without a hitch, thanks to massive foreign participation. However, the amounts reported [...]

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Meredith Whitney is Half Right

Meredith Whitney is Half Right

Meredith Whitney hits part of the problem precisely: the Fed cannot ease off  purchases of mortgage-backed securities without a collapse of the housing market and the economy. She doesn’t deal [...]

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What Recovery?

What Recovery?

Here are some posts referenced on Chris Martenson’s site yesterday. Is there anything in here that even remotely looks like a green shoot? Things continue to deteriorate and will do [...]

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Martenson Deconstructs Fed Statement

Martenson Deconstructs Fed Statement

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Chris Martenson does a masterful job of deconstructing (and exposing) the Fed statement released this week. To visit his site, go here. I thought [...]

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The Housing Market

The Housing Market

Here is a piece by Chris Martenson that details the Federal involvement in housing. As you read this, recall that it was housing that started this economic crisis and that [...]

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