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Friday, 04 November 2011 10:44

Estimated 650,000 Americans switched to credit unions ahead of 'Bank Transfer Day'

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The US Wall Street bailouts on "too big to fail" banks and Bank of America's plan to charge debit card users $5 a month drew public outrage, resulting in Saturday's "Bank Transfer Day."
The Credit Union National Association estimated 650,000 Americans made the jump to credit unions since September 29 — the day…
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Friday, 23 September 2011 06:16

Bill Gates to Support "Robin Hood" Tax

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Bill Gates to Support "Robin Hood" Tax
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates appears poised to endorse the adoption of a controversial financial transactions tax (FTT)…
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Monday, 11 July 2011 21:44

The Big Banks Are Waging Warfare Against the People of the World

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The Big Banks Are Waging Warfare Against the People of the World
You have to realize that what they’re trying to do is to roll back the Enlightenment, roll back the moral…
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011 20:57

US Inequality Quiz

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US Inequality Quiz
The American mainstream media regularly laments the incontrovertible reality of rising inequality yet rarely provides historical perspective or detailed analysis.…
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:50

S&P Says "Consensual" Greek Bailout Would Be An Event Of Default

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S&P Says "Consensual" Greek Bailout Would Be An Event Of Default
S&P has just confirmed that a "voluntary debt restructuring" would be characterized as an event of default from the rating…
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Thursday, 02 June 2011 18:49

Wolf's howl: The Eurozone has failed

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Protesters run from tear gas during clashes which broke out at a march in Athens on Feb. 23, 2011. Greece was hit with a general strike against government austerity measures as Prime Minister George Papandreou seeks to convince the cash-strapped country's euro zone partners to extend the repayment of a massive rescue loan.
When it comes to understanding the complex workings of the global economy, it's hard to beat Financial Times economics commentator…
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Thursday, 02 June 2011 09:55

Keiser Report - 'Indignation' growing

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Keiser Report - 'Indignation' growing
Max ans Stacy discuss the very real situation taking place in Greece, as the country is about to default with…
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Monday, 30 May 2011 17:46

Markets Fret About Euro 'Slow-Motion Car Crash'

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Markets Fret About Euro 'Slow-Motion Car Crash'
“It’s high noon again in Europe and the gun is to Greece’s head,” Jan Randolph, Director of Sovereign Risk, IHS…
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011 05:52

The Flight into Gold. Rampant Inflation and the Collapsing Dollar System

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The Flight into Gold. Rampant Inflation and the Collapsing Dollar System
We believe that for the past 2-1/2 years the price of gold has been mainly driven by a flight to…
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 10:51

Global financial crisis-On the Edge with Max Keiser and Paul Craig Roberts

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Global financial crisis-On the Edge with Max Keiser and Paul Craig Roberts
Global financial crisis-On the Edge with Max Keiser and Paul Craig Roberts
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011 21:15

The Strauss Kahn Frame-Up: The Amerikan Police State Strides Forward

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The Strauss Kahn Frame-Up: The Amerikan Police State Strides Forward
President Bill Clinton survived his sexual escapades, because he was a servant to the system, not a threat. But Strauss-Kahn,…
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 06:53

The Robin Hood Tax, taking from the rich and giving to the poor

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The Robin Hood Tax, taking from the rich and giving to the poor
It’s simple: the financial crisis and the recession have left a massive hole in the UK’s public finances. Jobs and…
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Saturday, 09 April 2011 18:06

Eye candy

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Eye candy
About the only thing 2011 lacks so far is a plague of locusts. But it’s only April. So far we’ve…
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