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The Same Big Fat Greek Problems are Coming to America

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   We would all like to think the U.S. will not suffer the same problems as Greece.  I am talking about drastic spending cuts to just about everything.  Teachers, police pensions and social programs are all going

Is the Financial System Corrupt?

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  Recent headlines coming out of the financial world have been jaw dropping.  Here are a few: US faces same problems as Greece, says Bank of England (The Telegraph), World markets rattled by Goldman fraud (The Economic Times),

Gold Is Money

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  The Western financial world is officially in full panic mode.  A nearly $1 trillion bailout of Greece confirms that fact.  Our very own Federal Reserve is providing billions to the effort, but this is much more than

Earth Day: An Assault On Man

By Brian Sussman Guest Writer for Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    (Mr. Sussman is a Radio Host in San Francisco, CA and has recently released an new book called “Climategate.”) In recent weeks while addressing Tea Party rallies here on the left coast, I ask the

The Canary is Dead

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    In the early days of coal mining, canaries acted as a warning that odorless poisonous gas was present.  If there was a dangerous gas build-up, the canary would be the first to keel over.  You can use

Inflation and Bailouts Go Hand in Hand

 By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  Pick a financial fire and you can be sure the U.S. government will hose it down with gallons of money.  AIG, General Motors, Chrysler, insolvent states, FDIC, Fannie, Freddie and all the banks are just a few

Gulf Oil Spill Spells Higher Prices

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  A little more than a month ago, President Obama took a big step toward weaning the country off foreign oil.   His bold plan, announced at the end of March, included opening up 167 million acres along the

Nouriel Roubini Talks Doom Again

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  They call NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini–“Doctor Doom.”   He got the moniker because his ominous predictions, a few years back, came true.  I really hate the “Doom” name.  I think he should be called “Doctor Right on

Public Employee Unions Work Against The Public

Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    Unions in this country got started because industry took advantage of workers.  But these days, it seems to be the other way around.  I am not talking about unions in the private sector.  Private sector union workers should

Housing Sales and Inflation Surge

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  The big news in the economy last week was new home sales jumped 27% in March.  It was the best monthly increase percentage wise since John F. Kennedy was in office.  What the mainstream media did not

Failure Is the Only Reform We Need

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    There was lots of talk this week about financial reform for Wall Street.  The President gave a speech yesterday on the legislation that is making its way through the Senate.  Obama said, “It is essential that we

Bernanke Admits Printing $1.3 Trillion Out Of Thin Air

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke admitted the central bank created $1.3 trillion out of thin air to buy mortgage backed securities.  This shocking admission came from the Joint Economic Committee hearing on Capital Hill last week.  I was

Fraud, It’s Much Bigger Than Goldman Sachs

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  Goldman Sachs was charged with fraud last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The investment bank says the charges are “unfounded in law and fact.”  Regulators allege “Goldman wrongly permitted a client that was betting against

Bernanke Scolds Congress/Keeps Bailouts Details Secret

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    Earlier this week, Fed Chief Ben Bernanke told Congress to basically raise taxes and cut the federal budget.  The inference was, if Congress doesn’t get its financial house in order, it will be their fault if the

Will the Bad Economy Cause Crime to Increase?

 By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com      Over the past 15 years or so, violent crime and property crime (theft) has been on a slow steady decline.  According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the past few years, that decline has leveled off.