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Recovery Hype and Fed Audit
on: by Greg Hunter
Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com It seems everyday I watch mainstream media there is a discussion about the ongoing so- called “recovery.” Yesterday was no exception. I was watching an anchor on MSNBC ask a guest why the “recovery” is so uneven and
Do the Opposite of Ben Bernanke
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave testimony to the U.S. House Budget Committee a couple of days ago. His preposterous statements seemed to go unquestioned by the Committee. So, I am going to tackle the highlights, ask a
Gold’s Flashing Warning Sign
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Gold hit another all-time high yesterday! According to gold website Kitco.com, “. . . investors continue to seek out the precious yellow metal as a safe-haven asset amid heightened financial, economic and geopolitical uncertainty. One market watcher
Downturn Coming, Not Recovery
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com A buddy of mine, who is a business broker, recently told me, “I have never in my life seen more broke people.” I told that little quote to a car salesman I was talking with over the
The Job Picture Is Not Improving as Much as You Think (Updated)
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com There was a lot of talk this week about an improving job market. It seems everybody is talking up a turnaround in the labor market. Some CNBC anchors, yesterday, put their usual optimistic spin on the topic
Damage that Could Last for Decades
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com President Obama finally took ownership of the oil gusher in the Gulf yesterday. A National Commission on the BP oil spill has been formed by the White House and will be headed by former Senator Bob Graham
Remember the Fallen
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Please remember the men and women of the U.S. Military who paid the ultimate price for the country on this Memorial Day. Their sacrifice and that of their families makes our freedom possible.
Dire Predictions
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com I am seeing increasing chatter and stories on the Internet about a coming collapse or calamity. Below is a list of dire predictions put together on Rense.com. I have started with just the first two. The people making the
Freeze BP’s Assets Now!
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com The runaway gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is an unmitigated national emergency. The mile deep, broken well is vomiting oil at a rate of at least 56,000 barrels a day according to Steven Wereley,
Too Big to Fail Means Too Big to Exist
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have passed their versions of financial reform legislation. Now, the process of reconciliation takes place between both bodies of Congress to iron out a final bill the President can
FDIC Insurance Fund Still $20 Billion in the Hole
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com While the stock market was beginning its 376 point plunge yesterday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was quietly putting the best face it could on a banking system in serious trouble.
There Are Some People You Just Can’t Help
on: by Greg Hunter
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com A producer friend of mine from my investigative correspondent days at ABC used to say, “There are some people you just can’t help.” I think it meant that some people were in so deep, were so blind,
The Same Big Fat Greek Problems are Coming to America
on: by Greg Hunter
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?
on: by Greg Hunter
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
on: by Greg Hunter
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