Daily Dispatches

U.S. bank lending falls at fastest rate in history

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 23:41 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph, London
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/7259323/US-bank-lending-fal...

Bank lending in the US has contracted so far this year at the fastest rate in history, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve may have jumped the gun by withdrawing emergency stimulus.

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Peter Grandich challenges the gold bears

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 23:23 Section: Daily Dispatches

11:15p ET Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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James Turk: Gold at new euro record

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 22:57 Section: Daily Dispatches

10:50p ET Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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Gene Arensberg: Gold, silver COT action best since 2009

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 21:50 Section: Daily Dispatches

9:47p ET Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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Why the IMF's supposed gold sales don't mean much

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 20:24 Section: Daily Dispatches

8:40p ET Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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The 'ultimate bubble' meets the ultimate speculator

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 15:20 Section: Daily Dispatches

Soros Increased Bet on Gold Last Year

By Devon Maylie
The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405274870344480457507119155328670...

LONDON -- Investor George Soros doubled his bet on gold at the end of 2009 amid rising prices, a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed.

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Ron Paul: Are U.S. taxpayers bailing out Greece? Audit Fed to find out

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 08:46 Section: Daily Dispatches

By U.S. Rep. Ron Paul
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

http://www.ronpaul.com/2010-02-16/ron-paul-are-us-taxpayers-bailing-out-...

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Goldman Sachs may have helped fool Greek bond buyers

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2010-02-17 08:32 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Elisa Martinuzzi
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=asBNXSLtlN9E&pos=1

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. managed $15 billion of bond sales for Greece after arranging a currency swap that allowed the government to hide the extent of its deficit.