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Is Gold Backwardation Now Permanent?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by MN Gordon

Is Gold Backwardation Now Permanent? By Keith Weiner, Casey Research Worldwide, an incredible tower of debt has been under construction since President Nixon’s 1971 default on the gold obligations of the US government.  His decree severed the redeemability of the … Continue reading →

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Reckoning Time and Money

Posted on February 28, 2012 by MN Gordon

It all seems so systematic, arranged, and orderly.  Sixty seconds make a minute, 60 minutes make an hour, 24 hours make a day, and one day equals one complete rotation of the planet earth. About every 30 days the moon … Continue reading →

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False Booms

Posted on February 14, 2012 by MN Gordon

Consumers are borrowing money again…and they’re borrowing a lot of it.  Last week the Federal Reserve reported that consumer credit increased $19.3 billion in December.  This increase dwarfed the $7 billion median forecast of a Bloomberg News survey of economists. … Continue reading →

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Will Iran Kill the Petrodollar?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by MN Gordon

Will Iran Kill the Petrodollar? By Marin Katusa, Casey Research The official line from the United States and the European Union is that Tehran must be punished for continuing its efforts to develop a nuclear weapon.  The punishment: sanctions on … Continue reading →

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