by Carl R. Tannebaum, Financial Sense:

Chairman Bernanke seemed to cast his sentiment with those who think that lingering unemployment and underemployment have been caused by poor rates of growth, and not by any kind of skills mismatch. He observed that “following every previous U.S. recession since World War II, the unemployment [...]

from TheAlexJonesChannel :

by Doug Palmer, Reuters:

World food prices jumped 10 percent in July as drought parched crop lands in the United States and Eastern Europe, the World Bank said in a statement urging governments to shore up programs that protect their most vulnerable populations.

From June to July, corn and wheat prices rose by [...]

by Jonathan Benson, Natural News:

The health risks associated with radiation exposure, whether it comes from cancer treatments or medical imaging scans, are much more significant than most people probably think. The latest published data on radiation exposure suggests that roughly 25,000 Americans develop cancer every year as a result of medical radiation [...]

from RonPaulCC2012 :

from The Daily Bell:

Don’t follow Buffett because you can’t … Decoder (2:41) … Warren Buffett‘s approach to investing isn’t rocket science but it’s almost impossible for individual investors to duplicate because he uses leverage and a long-term approach that most people lack the will to follow. – Reuters

Dominant Social Theme: As [...]

[Ed. Note: We're not sure what the fuss is about. There's precious little in Clint's speech to get the liberty lovers among us all that excited.]

from Lew Rockwell:

Why is everyone, including the Romuluns, dissing Clint Eastwood today? First, because his segment was the only interesting moment during the entire Republican convention. And second, [...]

from RTAmerica:

General Martin Dempsey has voiced his opposition to Israel taking unilateral military action in Iran, so why are top military leaders using caution when it comes to military action in Iran while politicians are advocating hard-line military intervention?

from KingWorldNews:

Today 50 year veteran Art Cashin shocked King World News by speaking about the most disastrous economic event in the history of the United States. Cashin said, “The most disastrous thing economically that happened in this country, happened in August of 1971, when they came off the gold exchange standard.”

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from Gold Silver Worlds:

Kudos to gold and its ability to rally after what had been a stretch of fairly average action. The mini breakout by gold has broken the long running series of lower Daily Cycle tops, a positive development that will need to be sustained if we’re to see Gold begin to [...]