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Keynsianism Fallen Upon Hard Times

Bob Chapman, November 10 2010

Hard times for Keynesianism, no recovery through quantitative easing,  Fed not finding the path to sustainable economic growth, policy made in stealth, purging the system a better idea, Bernanke on a suicide mission, when the Fed buys, Treasury debt debases the currency, World Bank wants Gold back into the monetary system.

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Creation of Debt As The Basis For Growth

Bob Chapman, November 3 2010

Welfare states by regulation, a system by which growth is created with debt, money no longer a store of value, punishing savers and creating speculators, outrage over the last three US federal administrations has led to the current midterm election result, currency war, trade war, virtual fence broken.

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Fed Strategy The Wrong Way For Growth

Bob Chapman, October 27 2010
Financial follies continue, more bank closures this year than last, pension liabilities exceed revenues, continued troubles in the economy, no real interventions in currency market, PIMCO predictions.

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We See Totally Surreal Markets

Bob Chapman, October 20 2010
US dollar finding a temporary bottom, gold, silver, and commodities continue to make sense, mortgage scandals, surreal markets, dollar devaluation guaranteed, record deficits, US finally tries to live within its means.

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The Questions That Swirl Around The Fed

Bob Chapman, October 13 2010
What is the Fed doing with paper, Fed liquidity in question, the dollar will fall, no exit strategy for the crisis to come, worst areas still unregulated, forecasting strong gold and silver for the next four months, real inflation already a threat, IMF fails to deal with currency frictions.

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Gold Climbs the Bull Market Wall of Worry

Bob Chapman, October 6 2010
Joblessness dogs the economy, its worse than the 1930's today, suffering and pain on the streets, no incentive to create jobs, living standards continue to fall, pray the incumbents are defeated, blame for the Flash Cras, TARP sequels coming.

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Cheapening Currency Also Has Risks

Bob Chapman, September 29 2010
Wall St Defies Reality, currency could be cheapened, japanese intervention in currency markets, what is beggar thy neighbour, America on sale, Gold as the final refuge against currency debasement, trade war between China and everybody else.

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Failures In Money Control Becoming More Obvious

Bob Chapman, September 22 2010
Fed makes its own rules, liquidity injections dont work, therapy proves costly, European banks broke, a return to austerity, Markets look for reflation, a broader net for SEC, Fanny and Freddie losses at around 400 billion, state pension death spiral.

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Fed Issues More Debt Than It Needs

Bob Chapman, September 15 2010
Gold going higher, help creating jobs, Greece, Europe's poster child of failure, about quantitative easing, political corruption, real help is needed to create jobs.

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Claims of Recovery But Results Nowhere To Be Found

Bob Chapman, September 8 2010
the public wants more than claims of recovery, a great loss in trust of the system, gold still the antithesis of money system, BofA troubles, naked shorting problem, businesses in the struggle to stay alive, shadow stats, bills are getting bigger.

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The Reckless Mess Created by The Fed

Bob Chapman, September 1 2010
Major increases in debt, the mess the Fed has created, liquidity trap, the way the world is shaped behind the scenes, bond market bubble, no sales for homes, defense companies  hoping to block disclosure, skepticism on policy tools

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The Economy When Debt Is Everywhere

Bob Chapman, August 25 2010
Greece forced into a harsh reality, madness, next is Spain, Portugal and Italy to be sold to IMF servitude for decades, twenty countries now headed into bankruptcy, no relief from unemployment, reduced US GDP, a million jobs to be lost... nightmares for the economy ahead.

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Banks Will Still Profit in this Faltering Economic Recovery

Bob Chapman, August 18 2010
The objectives of Keynesian economics, keeping the profits of banks intact, treasury and fed want to keep gold down, reconsider the recovery, weapons sale to Saudi, and other failures in economic and fiscal judgement.

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Dreadful Market Perceptions

Bob Chapman, August 14 2010
Dollar dumped and bad decisions, pour in money or impose austerity, more subprime and eurozone crises on their way, insiders killed by the truth, economists urge action against unemployment, Wells Fargo overdraft charges slammed in class action

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Economy Teeters On The Brink and Market Manipulation Continues

Bob Chapman, August 11 2010
Business as usual in America, deception abounds on Wall Street, more borrowed money created out of thin air, Fed may change tactics to force banks to lend,Gold clearly manipulated down every expiration day, and no jail time for anyone yet at Goldman Sachs,  Citigroup, or Berkshire Hathaway, market manipulation continues as economy teeters on the brink.

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