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Debt Ceiling Talks Collapse as Boehner Walks Out By CARL HULSE and JACKIE CALMES Published: July 22, 2011
WASHINGTON — Negotiations over a broad deficit reduction plan broke down in acrimony Friday after House Speaker John A. Boehner suddenly broke off talks with President Obama, raising the risk of an economy-shaking default.
The
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Dear CIGAs,
Sometimes it pays to get away from it all so you can see clearly.
Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
At every point the problem will be papered over until paper loses all it relative value to gold.
That is the basis that will challenge $1764.
Euro Leaders Clinch 109 Billion Euro Greek
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More Fuel for the Gold Rush of 2011
Summertime, history tells us, is wobble time for gold. It weakens in value. Not so this summer.
Moreover, gold usually drops in value when the dollar rises. Not so now. Since May 1, gold is up 2.58% percent even as the dollar has risen
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Controlled Steps CIGA Eric
The loss of upward momentum in the stocks to gold stocks ratio suggests another down step is coming. Gold stocks will outperform equities once the power up trend breaks.
U.S. Large Cap Stocks Capital Appreciation Index (LCSCAI); S&P 500 to S&P Gold Ratio (GPM)*: * S&P Gold from 1945, Barron’s
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Dear CIGAs,
Quite a battle royale is being waged at the current time in the gold market. The bullion banks are digging in at and above the $1600 level while buyers are digging in just above the $1580 level where a new support level is emerging. The victory will be to whichever side refuses
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My Dear Friends,
The idea that an increase in the debt ceiling is a solution to anything is nonsense. The event would be simply a can kick forward for a very short period of time. Increasing debt is not a solution to a debt problem. It actually makes the problem worse It is an
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Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
John Williams’ www.ShadowStats.com is a must have service.
John keeps us totally informed of what really is happening out there.
Commentary No. 380: June Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales, Liquidity, GDP Outlook
- Housing Starts Boosted by Apartment Starts – Existing Home Sales Suffer From Liquidity Crunch – Solvency
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Dear CIGAs,
Over the past six weeks, between June 3, 2011, and July 15, 2011, the FDIC closed 11 more banks. All together, these 11 banks had reported assets of $3.17 billion and deposits of $2.95 billion. Their failures cost the FDIC an estimated $906 million, about 31% of the value of the insured
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