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Disorderly dollar fall could damage Treasuries
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2007-08-08 15:55 Section: Daily DispatchesBy 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
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2007-08-07 22:22 Section: Daily DispatchesDemocrats 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
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2007-08-07 15:01 Section: Daily DispatchesBy 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
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2007-08-07 14:38 Section: Daily DispatchesBy 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
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2007-08-07 11:10 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Rhona O'Connell
MineWeb
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Mike Kosares: Disturbing trends make the case for gold
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2007-08-07 08:21 Section: Daily Dispatches8:20a ET Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
James Turk: Two weeks closer to $700
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2007-08-06 08:57 Section: Daily Dispatches8:55a ET Monday, August 6, 2007
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Richard Russell still going strong at 83 (and reading LeMetropole Cafe)
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2007-08-06 00:53 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Peter Brimelow
MarketWatch.com
Sunday, August 5, 2007
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/famed-adviser-russell-83-still/sto...
Jim Sinclair: How to spot manipulative late and after-hours trading
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2007-08-06 00:13 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jim Sinclair
JSMineSet.com
Sunday, August 5, 2007
If only the CFTC cared as much about gold ... or at all
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2007-08-05 23:48 Section: Daily DispatchesMarathon 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.