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The S.... Flu

What Really Happened

• ID Card for Workers Is at Center of Immigration Plan
  Under the potentially controversial plan still taking shape in the Senate, all legal U.S. workers, including citizens and immigrants, would be issued an ID card with embedded information, such as fingerprints, to tie the card to the worker. "It's the nub of solving the immigration dilemma politically speaking," Mr. Schumer said in an interview […]
• Young war veterans returning home to unemployment
  The unemployment rate last year for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1 percent, the Labor Department said Friday, reflecting a tough obstacle combat veterans face as they make the transition home from war. The number was well above the 16.6 percent jobless rate for non-veterans of the same ages, 18 to 24. WRH permalink
• 4 NATO jets trail 2 Russian bombers over Arctic, Atlantic
  Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that carried out a routine patrol mission over the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans were shadowed by four NATO fighters, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. A similar patrol mission on September 29, 2009, was shadowed by an F-22 Raptor, reportedly the first time the world's only fifth-generation fighter aircraft […]
• U.S. Budget Deficit Grows $1 Million Every 11 Seconds
  The government is on pace to set the record for annual budget deficits, with 2010 figuring to be $1.56 trillion. Last year, it was $1.4 trillion. Things probably won’t get better in 2011, which is expected to post at least a $1 trillion gap. If this happens, it will mark the first time in U.S. history that the country endured three straight years of $1 tri […]
• Child's testimony incriminates soldiers
  "I thought they would kill me. I became very scared and wet my pants. I could not shout or say anything because I was too afraid… He pushed me towards the small corridor in front of the bathrooms. He began shouting at me and speaking a language I did not understand… There were two bags in front of me. I grabbed the first one as he stood one and a ha […]
• Politicizing the IAEA against Iran
  On February 18, 2010 the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issued its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program. The tone of the latest report, as well as its speculations and unfounded allegations, are in sharp contrast with those in the past issued under the former IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei. The new Director General, Yukiya Amano, has […]

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• Weekly Charts From Trader Dan
  Dear Friends, Please see the following charts for a view of the Dollar along with some assorted charts of interest. I have also included the COT charts for both the US Dollar and Comex Gold. For gold, there is not much of interest this week other than the fact that the Swap Dealers were the big sellers with [...]
• In The News Today
  Dear CIGAs, Friday March 12th. Observe how concerned I am about the sloppiness of gold. Turn off the quote machine and put on a good flick. Be prepared for a major upwards move in the price of gold coming out of March into the year’s end. Like it or not, this is a set up for a very [...]
• Jim’s Mailbox
  Dear Jim, The following FDIC press release is remarkable in a number of ways: 1. We now have a new form of US Government Agency debt, namely, FDIC-backed residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”). 2. The $1.8 billion of notes are backed by loans with “aggregate unpaid balances of approximately $3.6 billion.” Translation: they had to take 50 cen […]
• Has Anything Changed on Wall Street?
• Hourly Action In Gold From Trader Dan
  Dear CIGAs, The move lower in gold today was attributed to easing concerns over Greece and consequently Europe in general which led some to move back into the Euro and out of gold as fears subsided and safe haven trades were reversed. The thinking among some is that the worst is over in Europe and that [...]