Morgan Stanley May Have Credit Downgraded Three Notches

April 1, 2012

Morgan Stanley is bracing for a damaging three notch Moody’s credit downgrade. Some of Wall Street’s biggest banks are bracing for fallout from a possible cut in their credit ratings. This potential action runs counter to the Whitehouse’s claim that all is coming up roses for the American economy. Moody’s to Make Credit Downgrade Decision [...]

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Quantitative Easing (QE) and Hurricane Ben Bernanke

March 26, 2012

See Quantitative Easing explained in under 3 minutes. This video is the best thing I have seen explaining quantitative easing. It’s unfortunate that Ben Bernanke doesn’t see the trap that the Federal Reserve Bank’s actions have set for the United States. Or Perhaps he does, but can’t he admit to himself or to the American [...]

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Energy Independence Dream Edges Closer for America

March 25, 2012

Every American president from Richard Nixon forward has talked about American energy independence. Until recently that goal seemed to be more about political posturing then facts about America’s dependence on foreign oil. American Energy Independence Making Slow Progress Now a combination of increased production and decreased consumption is beginning to move the nation in the [...]

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Iran News – Is War On Iran Down to One Last Chance?

March 22, 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked her Russian counterpart to warn Iran that it has one “last chance” to reach a negotiated settlement over its nuclear program and avoid military action, Kommersant said. Kommersant is a daily Russian online news publication that covers Iran news. Iran News – Secretary of State Clinton Warns of [...]

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Does China Have Aircraft Carrier Killing Anti-ship Ballistic Missiles?

March 18, 2012

The following article was published in September 2009 and highlights the Chinese interest in developing aircraft carrier killing anti-ship ballistic missiles. This advanced technology differs substantially from present known anti-ship missiles. Current speed ranges from Mach 0.80 to Mach 2.90 terminal speed on the SS-N-22 Sunburn and Sizzler missiles known to be deployed by Russians, [...]

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Doomsday Preppers and Doomsday Bunkers

March 17, 2012

Last week by chance I discovered a new TV program on the Discovery Channel with the enchanting name of “Doomsday Bunkers”. That name is an attention getter, right? Kind of makes you want to gather the family around and learn how you too can survive the coming end of the world by living in a [...]

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