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  • International Forecaster January 2008 (#2) - Gold, Silver, Economy ... - Gold Seek

    International Forecaster January 2008 (#2) - Gold, Silver, Economy ...Gold Seek - 1 hour ago... or by losses sustained due to hyperinflation, high interest rates, recession, depression, derivatives downgrades and losses incurred when derivatives ...
    2008-01-05 01:45:01
  • Could It Be the Year of the Rising Dollar? - New York Times

    Could It Be the Year of the Rising Dollar?New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago... painfully strong in recent months, to the point where central bankers are either thinking about or starting to lower interest rates,” Mr. Yardeni said. ...
    2008-01-05 01:59:08
  • Going for Growth, Even in a Slowdown - New York Times

    Going for Growth, Even in a SlowdownNew York Times, United States - 1 hour agoMoreover, the Federal Reserve has recently been lowering short-term interest rates to bolster economic activity and head off recession. ...
    2008-01-05 01:59:08
  • Another step toward democracy in Kenya - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)

    Another step toward democracy in KenyaMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - 37 minutes agoAccording to the Kenyan election commission, the current president, incumbent Mwai Kibaki, beat his opponent, Raila Odinga, by a slim but sustainable margin ...
    2008-01-05 02:22:44
  • Banks to see renewed interest from investors - Emirates Business 24/7

    Banks to see renewed interest from investorsEmirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates - 34 minutes agoIn addition, real interest rates are falling, which should keep the global economic picture strong, particularly in emerging markets. ...
    2008-01-05 02:25:55
  • ‘Good Rabi crops needed to meet agri growth target’ - Daily Times

    ‘Good Rabi crops needed to meet agri growth target’Daily Times, Pakistan - 19 minutes agoFarmers’ appetite for institutional credit has increased despite rising interest rates. It is in recognition of this demand that the central bank has set an ...
    2008-01-05 02:41:07
  • Book Review: “Dump Your Trainer” by Ashley Marriott and Marc L ... - Blogger News Network

    Book Review: “Dump Your Trainer” by Ashley Marriott and Marc L ...Blogger News Network - 18 minutes agoThey point out that celebrity trainers are meaningless for the average person because their exorbitant rates are being paid for by the big studios. ...
    2008-01-05 02:41:53
  • The IMF’s next mission? - Daily Times

    The IMF’s next mission?Daily Times, Pakistan - 16 minutes agoThese surpluses reflect high savings rates, both in the private and the public sector, in oil producing and emerging Asian economies, which have resulted in ...
    2008-01-05 02:43:26
  • Into The Abyss (GoldSeek.com)

    Some years ago Gordon Brown, then UK Minister of Finance, was asked at a dinner party why he had allowed the UK to sell 60% of the country’s gold reserves from 1999 to 2002. According to someone who was present, the reply was along the following lines: “We stared into the abyss and were concerned that a sharply rising gold price would alert the world to the crisis that the world was facing.
    2008-01-05 12:29:43
  • Huckabee?s Tax Plan Appeals, but Is It Fair? (New York Times)

    Mike Huckabee is championing the FairTax, a movement to abolish federal income and payroll taxes.
    2008-01-05 12:49:24
  • International Forecaster January 2008 (#2) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More (GoldSeek.com)

    The following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 26 page issue, please see subscription information below.
    2008-01-05 01:44:43
  • Michigan home foreclosure protest set (Detroit News)

    DETROIT -- A group of anti-war protesters is taking aim at the staggering home foreclosure crisis gripping much of the country, and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is caught in the crosshairs as well.
    2008-01-05 01:45:27
  • Power customers find it doesn’t pay to switch (Sunday Herald)

    thousands of consumers who switched electricity supplier last year ended up worse off as a result. Four million households switch supplier each year, but more than a fifth ended up losing money - an average of £20 or 6% of their annual bill - according to new research.
    2008-01-05 01:51:08
  • An election Budget? (Express India)

    Data put out by the government's accounts arm shows that by the end of November 2007, total revenue receipts stood at Rs 2,74,633 crore.
    2008-01-05 01:59:25
  • Could It Be the Year of the Rising Dollar? (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

    Some strategists say the dollar has probably hit bottom and may even be on the rebound.
    2008-01-05 02:39:47