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Bernanke tries to talk the dollar back up

Section: Daily Dispatches

Bernanke Says Fed Will Keep Eye on Sliding Dollar

By Jeannine Aversa
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Monday, November 16, 2009

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091116/ap_on_bi_ge/us_bernanke

Now Bernanke says he too supports a strong dollar

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Kate Gibson
MarketWatch.com
Monday, November 16, 2009

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bernanke-says-hes-committed-to-strong-d...

NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve is commited to a strong U.S. dollar, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday.

Typically, no U.S. official other than the Treasury secretary speaks about the value of the dollar.

Peter Brimelow: Gold bugs say it's not over

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Peter Brimelow
MarketWatch.com
Monday, November 16, 2009

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-bugs-say-its-not-over-2009-11-16

NEW YORK -- Gold grinds to new highs -- but the gold bugs are still optimistic.

Chan Akya: No country for gold men

Section: Daily Dispatches

11p ET Sunday, November 15, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

BlackRock says central banks will be net buyers of gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

By James Regan
Reuters
Sunday, November 15, 2009

http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AF0CP20091116

SYDNEY, Australia -- Central banks will be net buyers of gold this year as they diversify away from the U.S. dollar, global commodities investment fund BlackRock said on Monday in comments that helped drive bullion to fresh record highs.

When it comes to gold, history itself wears a tin-foil hat

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:23p ET Sunday, November 15, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Thanks to 24hGold.com for calling attention to two fascinating pieces of the history of gold as money.

NY Fed chief contemplates pre-emptive bailouts

Section: Daily Dispatches

Fed Could Offer 'Liquidity Backstop' to Some Firms, Dudley Says

By Vivien Lou Chen and Sandrine Rastello
Bloomberg News
Saturday, November 14, 2009

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aA4Gukum9lY8&pos=6

Iranian central bank's coin sale bursts 'gold bubble'

Section: Daily Dispatches

Western central banks wouldn't sell gold to suppress its price, would they?

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By Hashem Kalantari
Reuters
via Yahoo News
Sunday, November 15, 2009

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20091115/tbs-iran-gold-955c2a1.html

Ed Stein political cartoons drawn from gold-related issues

Section: Daily Dispatches

8p ET Saturday, November 14, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Butler sees increasing shortage of silver, risk of exchange closing

Section: Daily Dispatches

7:30p ET Saturday, November 14, 2009

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

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