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BofA Said to Split Regulators Over Moving Merrill Derivatives to Bank Unit (Bob Ivry, Hugh Son and Christine Harper)
Oct. 18, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. (BAC), hit by a credit downgrade last month, has moved derivatives from its Merrill Lynch unit to a subsidiary flush with insured deposits, ...
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Global Systemic Crisis -- First Half Of 2012: Decimation Of The Western Banks (LEAP/E2020)
Oct. 16, 2011 (LEAP/E2020) -- Public announcement GEAB N°58 -- As anticipated by LEAP/E2020, the second half of 2011 is seeing the world continuing its unstoppable descent into global geopolitical ...
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Follow the Money: Behind Europe’s Debt Crisis Lurks Another Giant Bailout of Wall Street (Robert Reich)
Oct. 4, 2011 (Robert Reich.org) -- Today Ben Bernanke added his voice to those who are worried about Europe’s debt crisis. But why exactly should America be so concerned? Yes, we export to Europe -- ...
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In the Belly of the Beast (William Bowles)
Sept. 28, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- In case you hadn’t noticed, especially if you get your news from the MSM, there is the mother of all capitalist crises unfolding around us. A crisis ...
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The Peak Oil Crisis: The German Army Report (Tom Whipple)
Sept. 22, 2011 (PostCarbon.org) -- In the last five or six years at least 20 major studies have been published by governmental and non-governmental organizations that either deal with or touch upon ...
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Saving the Rich and Losing the Economy (Paul Craig Roberts)
Sept. 26, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Economic policy in the United States and Europe has failed, and people are suffering. Economic policy failed for three reasons: (1) policymakers ...
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Global Systemic Crisis -- Fourth Quarter 2011: Implosive Fusion Of Global Financial Assets (LEAP/E2020)
Sept. 16, 2011 (LEAP/E2020) -- Public announcement GEAB N°57 -- As anticipated by LEAP/E2020 since November 2010, and often repeated up to June 2011, the second half of 2011 has started with a ...
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The EU Debt Bubble: The Eurozone is Crumbling (Bob Chapman)
Sept. 18, 2011 (Global Research) -- There are those who make excuses for the Federal Reserve and for the European Central Bank as well. Both are controlled by the banking community and are only ...
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The $2 Billion UBS Incident: 'Rogue Trader' My Ass (Matt Taibbi)
The entrance to UBS headquarters in Zurich. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images Sept. 15, 2011 (Rolling Stone) -- The news that a "rogue trader" (I hate that term -- more on that in a moment) has ...
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Record Arctic Ice Melt Threatens Global Security (Stephen Leahy)
This data visualisation from the Aqua satellite show the maximum sea ice extent for 2008-09. Credit:NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio Sept. 15, 2011 (Inter Press Service) -- All the ...
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U.S. Sells 3-Year Notes at Record Low Yield (Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker)
Sep 12, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 10-year note yields rose from a record low on speculation China may seek to buy more European bonds, easing the haven appeal for investors in U.S. government ...
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