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Gold giants shrink to fit as Paulson pushes breakup

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Liezel Hill
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/gold-giants-shrink-to-fit-as-pa...

The 10 biggest gold companies, led by Barrick Gold Corp., spent more than $100 billion in the past 20 years buying new mines and projects around the globe. Now they're feeling pressure to throw the strategy into reverse.

New York Sun: Getting beyond the Fed

Section: Daily Dispatches

10:24a HKT Friday, March 22, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

The New York Sun reports today that U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, has proposed legislation for a review of the monetary system of the United States upon the hundredth anniversary of the creation of the Federal Reserve.

Venezuela threatens to jail anyone who would prefer not to be ripped off

Section: Daily Dispatches

Now THAT'S "financial repression" for you. This could give Bernanke ideas.

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Venezuela Threatens Dollar 'Speculators' With Jail Time

By Nathan Crooks and Jose Orozco
Bloomberg News
Thursday, March 21, 2013

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/venezuela-threatens-dollar-spec...

Turk expects more bank failures; Sinclair sees Cyprus driving Bernanke out

Section: Daily Dispatches

10a HKT Friday, March 22, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Cyprus can't happen in the U.S.? But it already has, Rule notes

Section: Daily Dispatches

4:45p HKT Thursday, March 21, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Busted Cyprus considers confiscating pension funds next

Section: Daily Dispatches

Cyprus Scrambles to Avert Meltown; EU Threatens Cutoff

By Michele Kambas and Matt Robinson
Reuters
Thursday, March 21, 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-cyprus-parliament-idUSBRE92...

Grandich discusses manipulation and GATA; Sprott's address in Hong Kong

Section: Daily Dispatches

11:09a HKT Thursday, March 21, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Interviewed by Kevin Michael Grace for Resources Wire, market analyst and mining company consultant Peter Grandich discusses gold market manipulation and GATA's work to expose it:

http://resourceswire.com/2013/03/gold-has-not-peaked/

Swiss petition succeeds for referendum to ban gold sales, require repatriation

Section: Daily Dispatches

Swiss Right Wing Forces Referendum on Banning SNB Gold Sales

By Katharina Bart and Albert Schmieder
Reuters
Wednesday, March 20, 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/20/us-swiss-gold-idUSBRE92J0Z3201...

Cyprus argues for euro's dissolution, distrust of bank deposits, Embry says

Section: Daily Dispatches

2:20p HKT Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Interviewed today by King World News, Sprott Asset Management's John Embry says the financial disaster in Cyprus argues for the dissolution of the euro bloc and worldwide distrust of bank deposits. An excerpt from the interview is posted at the King World News blog here:

Eagle sales soar even as metal prices fall

Section: Daily Dispatches

2:01p HKT Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Debbie Bradley of Numismatic News reports this week at Numismaster that sales of U.S. gold and silver eagle coins rose in February by 240 and 126 percent, respectively, over the previous February. Her report is headlined "Eagle Sales Soar Even as Metal Prices Fall" and it's posted at Numismaster here:

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