This News section gives analysis of all the markets including stocks, bonds, gold, silver, housing, interest rates, inflation and overall health of the general economy. The Federal Reserve, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Comptroller of the Currency, Bank of International Settlements, derivatives, deficits, demographics, financial calamity, and even the dollar are a few of the things we will incorporate into the conversation.
The views here come from traditional mainstream sources and also from the alternative media. Interviews will come from people who manage money, former government officials and financial analysts. Some of the people in this section who have been interviewed include former Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts, Nobel Prize winning economist Professor Robert Shiller, Professor Laurence Kotlikoff, $8 billion fund manager Eric Sprott, Professor William Black, gold expert Jim Sinclair, best-selling authors Nomi Prins, James Rickards and many more experts.
The interviews and information provided here are usually in direct opposition of the views in the mainstream media. Oftentimes, market analysis and political analysis overlap. The content and interviews here are for information purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.
Europe is in deep financial trouble and, for most, this will mean hardship, austerity and financial ruin. There are some who see this out-of-control sovereign debt crisis as an opportunity to gain power and control. It appears that the Goldman Sachs bankers
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “Bottom-bouncing” is the term John Williams of Shadowstats.com uses consistently to describe the true state of the economy. The mainstream media would like you to believe that with every slight uptick in the economy, we have hit
Silver looks like it has been in holding pattern for months. Traders call this range bound. There is plenty of evidence out there to make a strong case that silver prices are being manipulated and suppressed. The suppression game can’t go
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com It looks like President Barack Obama is making the tax proposal called the Buffett Rule (also known as the “Paying a Fair Share Act”) into a wedge issue. This weekend, the President was pushing the tax proposal,
Gold was on a tear this week, and there are more up days to come. The reasons for the rally in the yellow metal are numerous. A few are: Europe is a mess, Iran war draws closer and U.S. economy is
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com People ask me on a consistent basis if I think the government will confiscate their gold and silver coins if times get rough. I feel there is little chance of this happening, and here’s why. Gold and
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com There was good news for the car industry today. Just about every car company sales in March were up and in double digits. The car industry hasn’t seen this kind of monthly performance in nearly four years.
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com The folks at Reachwest News Networks (RNN) had some really interesting cartoons, this week, explaining the words and actions of Fed Chief Ben Bernanke. Bernanke hinted this week at more money printing (QE3). There is also a
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Watching the financial channels yesterday, I could not tell you how many times the word “recovery” was used. Sure, the stock market is up, but that is compliments of the Federal Reserve. Since the 2008 financial meltdown,
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com There are plenty of reasons why the U.S. dollar is under downward pressure. There have been massive bailouts of the global banking system by the Federal Reserve, exploding deficits and a movement globally to move away from
Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Buying gasoline these days has turned into a horror show. I filled up my car and handed the attendant a $50 bill to turn the pump on. I had a little more than a quarter of a tank.
Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com If you listen to the mainstream media, you would think that we are in a recovery and the future of the U.S. dollar’s reign as world reserve currency is not in jeopardy. But a look on alternative news
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Plenty of financial news was made last week which gave us lots of questions for Karl Denninger. It seems almost every week, there is a major story coming out of Wall Street, Washington D.C. or from the
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Yesterday, a short but ominous press release was issued at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. It said, “At the request of CME Clearing Europe Limited (CMECEL), pursuant to Section 7 of the Commodity Exchange Act, the Commodity
Monday’s post closed with, “. . . The nonpartisan agency projected the government will run a deficit of $229 billion in February, the highest monthly figure ever.” (Click here for the complete report from the Washington Times.) That means the government
