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Economic Weather Report 4-1-2011

Economic Weather Report 4-1-2011                                                 Jeff Kanter reporting

http://economicrealitynow.blogspot.com/

Timely synopsis of the news just passing that impacts either your financial future or your liberty

What is happening with the dollar?

3/24/11  Not even mentioned in h\the mainstream press: As Adjusted Monetary Base Rises By Half A Trillion In 2011, Treasury Runs Out Of Debt Ceiling Delay Measures

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/adjusted-monetary-base-rises-half-trillion-ytd-treasury-runs-out-debt-ceiling-mitigation-mea

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3/22/11  Fed’s Fisher: US Faces ‘Painful’ Choices to Avoid Insolvency 

The United States is on a fiscal path towards insolvency and policymakers are at a "tipping point," a Federal Reserve official said…
http://www.moneynews.com/StreetTalk/Fed-richard-Fisher-US/2011/03/22/id/390315

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3/17/11  Internationally renowned investor Jim Rogers sees a decline in the dollar to historic "multi-multi decade new lows" as a long-term inevitability, but says the time frame for a collapse in the greenback may be sooner than previously thought.

"Somewhere along the line we're going to have a tipping point for the dollar, then it's all over," he offered. "I thought it would happen in a few years; maybe it's going to happen in a few weeks."

http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/breakout-exclusive-jim-rogers-may-buy-u.s.-dollar-as-it-nears-%22tipping-point%22-536042.html?tickers=^ixic,^gspc,^dji

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3/17/11  I Think Today Is The Day The Dollar Breaks Down

…Federal Reserve also recognizes that if they raise interest rates, the Federal government would not be able to finance itself—in other words, the Federal government will go broke if the Fed raises rates.

This is really the crux of the matter: The Federal Reserve is in a position where they realize that if they raise rates, they bankrupt the Federal government. So they have to stand pat, and pretend to the public and to themselves that there is no inflation, it’s all just a mirage.

http://gonzalolira.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-think-today-is-day-dollar-breaks-down.html

3/17/11   Manic dollar watching - As predicted last time, the "bounce" the dollar got was the size of a worn-down speed bump, nothing else. We are now gunning for the lows from 2009, and then the lows of 2008 in short order.

http://palmstierna.economicpolicyjournal.com/2011/03/manic-dollar-watching.html

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3/29/11 The US dollar has Cancer

This is not going to be pretty. When it happens, it is not going to be good for most people. It's only going to be good for a few.  Historically this has happened throughout pockets of the world. Weimar Germany and recently Zimbabwe are two obvious examples, but in these particular currency crisis, the US dollar was a way out. This upcoming monetary crisis will be different. 

This time the world reserve currency, the US dollar, has the illness and the US dollar has terminal cancer and its illness is spreading to every single fiat currency the world over.

http://goldsilver.com/video/the-us-dollar-has-cancer-mike-maloney/

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If the dollar is in crisis, what comes next?

3/16/11  Tsunami of Inflation to Hit U.S. with Japan Crisis

The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster that hit Japan this past week and the destruction that it caused is nothing compared to the tsunami of inflation that will soon hit the U.S. as a result of this crisis. A tsunami of inflation in the U.S. will mean a complete collapse of our monetary system, which could lead to millions of deaths due to a lack of food and heat. 44 million Americans are now dependent on food stamps, but when the U.S. dollar becomes worthless as a result of hyperinflation, the government will no longer have the power to support these Americans and many of them will simply starve to death.

http://inflation.us/tsunamijapan.html

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3/16/11 Wholesale food prices spike highest in 36 years

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110316/BIZ/110319792

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Jan 2011 7 Reasons Food Shortages Will Become a Global Crisis

http://www.prisonplanet.com/7-reasons-food-shortages-will-become-a-global-crisis.html

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3/27/11 Gerald Celente: Gold, guns and getaway plans.

The government and the power elite are out of control. The president rips up the constitution to start another war, and the American boobeosie sit back and watch TV. Wall Street and the big banks rip us off, and Boobus Americanus eats more junk food. But ignoring the criminals who are ruining the entire West with their monetary Ponzi scheme is hardly a cure.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/lewrockwell-show/2011/03/27/193-gold-guns-and-getaway-plans/#header

1837!  Maybe we should have listened!  From President Andrew Jackson’s fairwell address

http://libertystash.com/?p=510

Economic Weather Report 3-18-2011

The battle between paper money and commodity based money is underway in a very big way

3/9/11  PIMCO:  World’s largest bond fund has sold all of its U.S. government-related securities, including U.S. Treasuries and agency debt, from its flagship Total Return fund, as of the end of February 28, according to the firm's website on Wednesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/09/us-pimco-debt-idUSTRE7285M020110309

3/10/11   Banks move to limit debit card withdrawals to under $100:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LChlxqrWe3A

Last November, clearing house ICE Europe began accepting gold bullion as initial margin for crude oil and natural gas futures. This year, JPMorgan Chase announced that it would accept physical gold as collateral for a number of transactions. According to the Wall Street Journal, stock exchanges in New York, Chicago and Europe recently agreed to accept gold as collateral for certain trades, too. The World Gold Council is gaining traction in its push to have the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision accept the precious metals as a Tier-1 asset for banks, along with government bonds and currencies. Private and public institutions alike are clearly rethinking their attitude toward gold.

Perhaps most telling of all, the world’s central banks were net buyers of gold in 2010 and in 2009, after being net sellers for the previous 20 years. As World Bank President Robert Zoellick said last November, gold has become the "yellow elephant in the room" that needs to be acknowledged by policymakers of major economies.

No one can predict exactly how this will all shake out, but Doug Casey has long said that a return to a gold standard, or some modern equivalent, is almost inevitable. That’s because, for the reasons Aristotle outlined 2,000 years ago (it’s durable, divisible, consistent, convenient, and has intrinsic value), gold is hands-down the world’s best money.

3/11/11  Forbes: Utah -Two-thousand miles away from Washington, Utah sent a strong message yesterday that the nation’s monetary system is dysfunctional. A bill authorizing gold and silver as legal tender passed the statehouse and with the governor’s signature will become law. This pushback against the Federal Reserve was truly a bottom-up effort, initiated by a group of activists and two freshman legislators keenly aware that the debt-based dollar is a significant drag on the U.S. economy. And it paves the way for more grassroots efforts to challenge the status quo and Ben Bernanke, something previously unthinkable.  http://blogs.forbes.com/richdanker/2011/03/11/utah-signals-dollar-distress/

The Federal Reserve is under attack by Anonymous and others from all sides.  But, this time the effort at exposure will be ratcheted up very high.  This pressure plus a brewing dollar crises may be its undoing.

 

Hacker Group ‘Anonymous’ Brings Peaceful Revolution To America: Will Engage In Civil Disobedience Until Bernanke Steps Down

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/12/2011 22:30 -0400

The world's most (in)famous hacker group - Anonymous - known for effectively shutting down their hacking nemesis security firm (with clients such as Morgan Stanley and, unfortunately for them, Bank of America)- has just launched communication #1 in its Operation "Empire State Rebellion." The goal - engage in "a relentless campaign of non-violent, peaceful, civil disobedience" until Ben Bernanke steps down and the "Primary Dealers within the Federal Reserve banking system be broken up and held accountable for rigging markets and destroying the global economy effective immediately.  Here is there first communiqué and their demands.   Article: http://www.zerohedge.com/article/hacker-group-anonymous-brings-peaceful-revolution-america-will-engage-civil-disobedience-unt

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D6neBzTnOQ & website: http://ampedstatus.org/network/groups/a99/

3/24/11  Nation Wide Planned Protests for March 24th at ALL 12 Regional Federal Reserves.

Demonstrations will take place at each of the 12 district banks and the Board of Governors in Washington, DC:

District 1: Boston: 600 Atlantic Avenue
District 2: New York: 33 Liberty Street
District 3: Philadelphia: Ten Independence Mall
District 4: Cleveland: 1455 East Sixth Street
District 5: Richmond, VA: 701 East Byrd Street
District 6: Atlanta: 1000 Peachtree Street NE
District 7: Chicago: 230 South LaSalle Street
District 8: St Louis: One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza
Broadway and Locust Streets
District 9: Minneapolis:90 Hennepin Avenue
District 10: Kansas City, MO: 1 Memorial Drive
District 11: Dallas: 2200 North Pearl Street
District 12: San Francisco: 101 Market Street
Board of Governors:  20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20551

Your Liberty at Risk

TIME: Everything’s Tracked- Get Over It

March 13, 2011

In an astounding cover story for the March 21 issue of TIME called ‘Your Data for Sale,’ author Joel Stein tells readers to simply “get over” constant surveillance. The tagline, “Everything about you is being tracked– get over it” puts the issue in your face.

You can regain a bit of privacy.  Opt out tool.  http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp

The NAI Opt-out Tool was developed in conjunction with our members for the express purpose of allowing consumers to "opt out" of the behavioral advertising delivered by our member companies.

Using the Tool below, you can examine your computer to identify those member companies that have placed an advertising cookie file on your computer.

Game night listed on Rich Dad, Poor Dad

This is some exciting news...the Advanced Consulting Group game night has been officially listed on Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad website.  Please join us this March 9th or 23rd at 6:30pm at La Place in Beachwood.

You better put on your thinking cap, bring your calculator and your sharpest pencil!

As an added bonus, there is usually a drawing.  The one on the 9th is going to be quite a treat.

Game night listed on Rich Dad, Poor Dad

This is some exciting news...the Advanced Consulting Group game night has been officially listed on Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad, Poor Dad website.  Please join us this March 9th or 23rd at 6:30pm at La Place in Beachwood.

You better put on your thinking cap, bring your calculator and your sharpest pencil!

As an added bonus, there is usually a drawing.  The one on the 9th is going to be quite a treat.

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With my ear always to the rail, I have uncovered an excellent opportunity for businesses to increase sales.  Always a good thing!

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You get a member number too, either as a business or a person and boy do the perks fly!

Here’s the skinny:

• Free to individuals and businesses - Always
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• Earn system points by referring people or businesses
• Earn points on EVERY purchase the person or business you referred ever makes (your purchases can therefore be totally FREE by accumulating points).  Refer others after launch when you have your own code.
• Points for referring drives viral activity (people blast their link to all their friends and that of any business they like, since they benefit by promoting you!)
• Winner for the merchant and the consumer alike

If this is insufficient information, email me for more details.

To a stronger financial future for you,

Jeff