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FBI Made "Blanket" Demands for Phone Records (Eric Lichtblau)
Senior officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation repeatedly approved the use of “blanket” records demands to justify the improper collection of thousands of phone records, according to ...
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Umbrellas, Casinos, and The End of The World as We Know It (Patrick M. Byrne, PhD.)
I will begin this preamble to the subject systemic risk with two quotes from Warren Buffett (by quoting him I do not mean to imply his support in these efforts of mine): Of excess leverage in the ...
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Carlyle Fund's Assets Seized (Thomas Heath)
A publicly traded affiliate of the Carlyle Group said yesterday that lenders were seizing its assets, sending the fund, Carlyle Capital, into insolvency.
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They Impeach Democrats, Don't They? (Mary Lyon)
Mary Lyon, From The Left -- World News Trust -- There are double standards and then there are double standards. One of the latest ones is as obvious as a punch in the nose. Geraldine Ferraro's ...
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U.S. Stocks Fall To Lowest Since 2006 As Jobs Data Spur Slowdown Concern (Elizabeth Stanton)
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a second day after the biggest drop in jobs since 2003 sent energy and mining stocks lower, overshadowing an advance in banks spurred by a Federal Reserve ...
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Fed Boosts Lending to Banks as Credit Rout Continues (Craig Torres)
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve plans to increase its loans to banks this month to offset a deepening credit crisis threatening to tip the U.S. economy into a recession.
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Jobs In U.S. Unexpectedly Drop, Bolstering View Economy Is In A Recession (Shobhana Chandra)
March 7 (Bloomberg) -- The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February for the second consecutive month, adding to evidence the economy is in a recession.
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Meet Obama's Top Foreign Policy Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski (Carolyn Baker)
(CarolynBaker.net) -- Quotes From Zbigniew Brzezinski In "The Grand Chessboard"
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U.S. Stocks Drop To 18-Month Low On Deepening Concerns Over Loan Defaults (Michael Patterson)
March 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell to an 18-month low, led by banks, after home foreclosures climbed to a record and loan defaults by Thornburg Mortgage Inc. and a Carlyle Group bond fund ...
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Homeowner Equity Is Lowest Since 1945 (J.W. Elphinstone)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans' percentage of equity in their homes fell below 50 percent for the first time on record since 1945, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
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The Next Agriculture (John Michael Greer)
(Archruid Report) -- Archdruids take breaks from time to time, but the peak oil debate does not, and during my recent vacation a lively discussion sprang up on The Oil Drum about the future of ...
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