GLD Options Trade Ahead of Key Fed, ECB Events
Written by Barron's Most Emailed TodayGold has awakened from its metallic slumber and taken ten strong steps in anticipation that bankers who are trying to stimulate the world economy will soon abuse major currencies.
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...Isaac Pushes Through Gulf of Mexico, Will Drop Massive Rain, Storm Surge on Gulf Coast
Written by David DayenTampa has been given the all-clear signal for Isaac, the tropical storm expected to grow in strength to a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico. But the problems for the GOP as they try to hold their signature unveiling of Mitt Romney to the nation may have just begun.
The tropical storm headed through the Gulf of Mexico today , up to the Gulf Coast,...
CBO: Nearly $1 Trillion Saved By Letting Bush Tax Cuts Over $250,000 Expire
Written by David DayenThe Congressional Budget Office has calculated that ending the Bush tax cuts for earners on income over the first $250,000 would save $950 billion over a ten-year period. $823 billion of those savings would come from the increased revenue, and another $127 billion from the foregone interest on the associated debt. The Center on Budget and Policy...
Entergy to keep workers at Louisiana nuclear units through Isaac
Written by Reuters: Company NewsOne-time Solar Giant Q-Cells to be Sold Off Soon
Written by MIT Technology ReviewConsolidation in solar continues as Germany's Q-Cells reaches an agreement to be acquired by Hanwha Group.
Insolvent German solar manufacturer Q-Cells said it has an agreement with Hanwha Group to buy the company, a sign of the rapid consolidation moving through the solar industry.
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Debt and Its Discontents: The Depressing World of Collections, Part One
Written by Matt StollerThis series is by Patrick Sahr, a Naked Capitalism reader and a former debt collector. Sahr is a graduate of Buffalo State College’s Print Journalism Program. This series is running because it’s important to understand the culture of debt collectors, who are increasingly a form of policing in our society. One in seven Americans is...
Doug Casey Predicts Day of Economic Reckoning Is Near
Written by Doug CaseyIt is a deal with the devil: governments churn out more and more cash for the promise of continued prosperity. But the day of reckoning is near, according to Doug Casey, chairman of Casey Research and an expert on crisis investing. As the epic battle between inflation and deflation continues, Casey discusses his predictions for the new world
...The Hepatitis C Virus and the Twilight Zone
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...What Is the Point of a National Political Convention?
Written by Matt StollerWe are in national political convention season, a strange time where fifteen thousand media, political insiders, and protesters descend on two different cities without any formal reason for doing so. Delegates aren’t going to choose anything of substance – the party platforms are irrelevant and the candidates are selected beforehand....