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Disorderly dollar fall could damage Treasuries

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Burton Frierson
Reuters
Wednesday, August 8, 2007

http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN0826467920070808?sp=true

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Treasury market could suffer if the dollar's fall accelerates dramatically or becomes inflationary, though the dollar's orderly decline this year has yet to unnerve bond investors.

Democrats would unload junk mortgages onto Fannie and Freddie

Section: Daily Dispatches

Democrats Call for Action on Mortgage Crisis

By Andrew Ward and Stephanie Kirchgaessner
Financial Times, London
Tuesday, August 7, 2007

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2842ea82-450f-11dc-82f5-0000779fd2ac.html

Chinese scholar warns U.S. to lay off currency issue

Section: Daily Dispatches

By He Fan
China Daily, Beijing
Tuesday, August 7, 2007

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/opinion/2007-08/07/content_5448940.htm

The reform to China's exchange regime is being carried out in a market-oriented means toward a long-term target. Turing it into a political issue would only harm the process or even tarnish the ultimate target itself.

China threatens 'nuclear option' of dollar sales

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph, London
Tuesday, August 7, 2007

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/08/07/bcnchi...

The Chinese government has begun a concerted campaign of economic threats against the United States, hinting that it may liquidate its vast holding of US treasuries if Washington imposes trade sanctions to force a yuan revaluation.

MineWeb: Spain's central bank sells another 25 tonnes

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Rhona O'Connell
MineWeb
Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Mike Kosares: Disturbing trends make the case for gold

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:20a ET Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

James Turk: Two weeks closer to $700

Section: Daily Dispatches

8:55a ET Monday, August 6, 2007

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

If only the CFTC cared as much about gold ... or at all

Section: Daily Dispatches

Marathon to Pay $1 Million
for Manipulating Oil Market

From Reuters
Wednesday, August 1, 2007

http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN0134325020070801

WASHINGTON -- Marathon Petroleum Co. will pay a $1 million civil penalty to settle U.S. government charges that the company tried to manipulate crude oil markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Wednesday.

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