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It's almost as if this part of town -- not far from Los Angeles' business district a few streets north, and Little Tokyo a few blocks east -- has been completely forgotten.
Don't tell Jim Grant, the publisher of Grant's Interest Rate Observer, that gold is a hedge.
After being net long all the way from $1900 to $1100, Bloomberg reports Hedge Funds Are Holding First-Ever Gold Net-Short Position.
After being net long all the way from $1900 to $1100, Bloomberg reports Hedge Funds Are Holding First-Ever Gold Net-Short Position.
Total US rig count increased a somewhat stunning 19 last week to 876 - the highest since May. This is the biggest rise in rig count since August 2014. The oil rig count surged 21 to 659 - this is the biggest weekly rise since April 2014.
New home sales unexpectedly plunged 6.8% to 482,000 annualized units, far below any Bloomberg Consensus Estimate.
What Happens When Public Unions Control Everything for Decades? (Hint: Look at Chicago and the State of Illinois)
There were thousands of college commencement speeches around the country this year for the Class of 2015.
...economics breathing on the back of your neck (1 Year of Dow Jones Chart)
Many investors still view gold as a safe-haven investment, but there remains much confusion regarding the extent to which the gold market is vulnerable to manipulation through short-term rigged market trades, and long-arm central bank interventions
"It's very, very frustrating from the perspective that you don't know how much more they know that they're not telling you"
Last month, the California Labor Commission made a ruling against Uber that could have big implications for the $50 billion ride-hailing company.
I live in Texas, I pay taxes to the IRS, and I follow every law required of me. I am not looking for any trouble from the U.S. government. That said, my family and I have elected to sever ourselves from the cancerous monster that is Washington D.C. e
The State of Texas is setting up a gold-backed bank that will allow depositors to bypass the controversial Federal Reserve System and its fiat currency in banking and commerce, according to the state representative who authored the recently enacted l
The cost to American cities for their cash-strapped pension funds is starting to look a lot worse, and it's not because the stock-market rally may be losing steam.
Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it's time to be utopia
Washington state residents began advocating for a state-sponsored public bank like the only state-owned bank in the United States, the Bank of North Dakota. When their movement failed to gain traction in the state legislature, they shifted their foc
Alex Jones talks with former Congressman Ron Paul about the coming collapse and what is driving it.
It's a loose network of 1,500 volunteers, and 100 of them are lead rescuers who make sure the food gets delivered, rain or shine, with help or no help. They are also licensed to handle food safely.
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If you haven't started saving for retirement yet, now's the time.
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The drama over Greece's financial crisis continues to dominate the headlines. As this column is being written, a deal may have been reached providing Greece with yet another bailout if the Greek government adopts new "austerity" measures.
The Whole Thing Is Going To Blow Up
The continuing disruptions in the oil markets that stem from either direct or indirect price manipulation could prove to be one of the biggest financial scandals in history
Collectively speaking, most Americans take for granted the system in place to deliver essential supplies to their area.
"When Money Dies" is the title of a 1975 book by Adam Fergusson, in which he describes the downfall of the Reichsmark in Weimar Germany. A fascinating look at that period of history, one can glean quite a few useful pieces of advice on how to sur
Spontaneous combustion. Alien invasion. Zombie apocalypse. What do these have in common? Their likelihood is next to impossible. So why worry? This is how people tend to think about the financial system.
Many Americans have discovered that those entrusted to protect us often become the most dangerous threats.