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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.

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Bank Ratings Keep Slipping Away

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com  I was checking the financial health of my local bank and discovered that it had slipped to a (C-) rating.  Not more that three years ago, this bank carried a solid (A) rating.  The ratings I am

False Positive Signals For The Economy

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    According to economist John Williams at Shadow Government Statistics (SGS), we are getting “… false positive signals…” for monthly numbers such as retail sales and unemployment.  So, a recovery looks like it is taking place when a

Gold or Dollar, Up or Down

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com    Alex,a friend of mine, sent me an email with just one sentence.  It said, “Did you read this?”   It was an article published this week by NYU Economics Professor Nouriel Roubini titled, “Roubini: Here’s Five Reasons The

How Do I Protect My Assets?

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com The FDIC just shut down another 6 banks last Friday.  There is no end in sight for the bank failures coming.  To make matters worse, the FDIC is way more than $8 billion in the hole as

Lessons From A Dubai Default

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Last week, just before the Thanksgiving holiday, Dubai World asked creditors if it could suspend payments on nearly $60 billion in debt.  Experts call this a “technical default” by Dubai itself because it owns Dubai World which

The FDIC Is Way Beyond Broke

 By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced this week that the insurance fund that covers more than $4.5 trillion in deposits was not only depleted but has a negative balance of $8.2 billion according to the Wall Street

“Mischief” and Fed Secrecy

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   A very important hurdle was cleared last week for the folks who want to end the Federal Reserve’s privilege of secrecy.   By a bipartisan vote of 46-26, the House Finance Committee approved an amendment to audit the

The “Fix” Is In!

 By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   It appears the “fix” is in as far as the road plan for the U.S. dollar and economy.  The government and the Fed appear to have chosen a path of inflation for America and the world.    This is not an

Gold Hit Another All Time High! What It Means For You

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com     Gold hit another all time high this week.  I do not pretend to be a gold expert, but I do know a good story when I see one.  The yellow metal hitting one all time high after

Prediction Payoff and More Real Stats

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   Last week, John Williams of Shadow Government Statistics predicted on USAWatchdog that the unemployment number would be worse than expected.  He said in an interview, “The risk is on the upside because the economy is weaker than consensus.”    Williams

The Government Approved Carry Trade and Free Money

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   Mixed in with all the happy talk about better than expected jobless claims and high productivity numbers was this story.  (CNNMoney.com) – “The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate near zero once again Wednesday.”   I think this

The Real Numbers From Shadowstats.com

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   The information below is provided complements of shadowstats.com.  I do not get paid in any way for posting this information.  Shadowstats.com is a paid subscription site and well worth the money.   Here is the link for the full

Red Alert on a Dollar Collapse

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   Peter Schiff is a legitimate candidate for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut for the 2010 election.  He runs a big time fund called Euro Pacific Capital.  He has made some big calls that have proven to be correct. 

Bernanke’s Trillion-Dollar Decision

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   A good friend of mine sent me and article from Politico with the headline “Bernanke’s trillion-dollar decision.”   I read the article.  It talks about how Fed Chief Ben Bernanke has to decide whether or not he will continue

Banking Trouble Gets Worse for Wells

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com   The story below is what I call the canary in the banking coal mine.  Wells Fargo was downgraded today by top banking analyst Dick Bove.  He didn’t downgrade them because they were making too much money.  What the