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Meet the Wall Street-International Monetary Fund Brothers of Destruction; why Ben Bernanke can’t count; the 10-year hangover from the Tequila Trap; and the fox guarding the chicken coop. Seek truth from facts with Econned author Yves Smith, Web of Debt author Ellen Brown, former senior financial regulator Bill Black, Balkans specialist Nebojsa Malic, and globalization debunker Dr. Carlos Encinas

Rush hour nightmare: Dozens injured when trains collide in Connecticut… Developing

Metro-North Trains Involved In ‘Major Derailment’ In Conn., Dozens Of Injuries

Gov. Malloy Says At Least 60 Injured, But None Are Life-Threatening

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Two Metro-North trains collided just east of the Fairfield Metro Station, authorities announced Friday evening.

“This is a very serious incident,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said during a briefing on Friday night.

According to Metro-North, an eastbound train, the 4:41 p.m. out of New Haven, derailed and collided with a westbound [...]

WY/TX/AL: TORNADO TOUCH DOWN IN ATHENS. UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF DAMAGES AND INJURIES!

Gregor Peter‏@L0gg0l8 min
Alabama, not Greece RT @911BUFF: ALABAMA: TORNADO TOUCH DOWN IN ATHENS. UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF DAMAGES AND INJURIES. #911BUFF

SevereStudios‏@severestudios28 min
Tornado Warning for Limestone County in AL until 2:45pm CDT. #alwx

Weather Underground‏@wunderground1 min
Tornado Warning for Limestone County in AL until 3:00 PM CDT

http://www.wunderground.com/US/AL/005.html

The Weather Channel‏@weatherchannel19 min
Trees, powerlines downed, additional damage around Steelcase, Inc. in Athens, AL, per @NWSHuntsville and EM.

The Weather Channel‏@weatherchannel32 min
Take cover in the city of Athens, AL. [...]

Three top Federal Reserve officials are calling for an end to the latest QE insanity

Three Federal Reserve regional bank presidents called for phasing out the Fed’s monthly purchases of $40 billion in mortgage-backed securities as the housing recovery shows signs of gaining momentum.

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said today buying mortgage bonds risks disrupting the market, while Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said, “it’s not good for the bank to be holding lots of mortgage paper.” Jeffrey Lacker of Richmond said to reporters yesterday the Fed should “get [...]

NYT: Obama Administration Knew of IRS Scandal 5 Months Before Election

In no uncertain terms and with no hedging, The New York Times reports that the Obama administration was aware of the fact that the IRS was targeting Tea Party groups as far back as June of 2012. The Treasury Department’s Inspector General confirmed that he told senior Treasury officials in June of 2012, a full five months before Election Day:

The Treasury Department’s inspector general told senior Treasury officials in June 2012 he was [...]

An unusual thing has been happening to stock market sentiment

From All Star Charts:

I always find it interesting when markets hit new highs and bullish sentiment simultaneously drops. I realize there’s a lot of noise in these weekly AAII Sentiment polls, but it’s fascinating nonetheless.

I think it’s really just the same old story of a hated market. The AAII Investor Sentiment Survey measures the percentage of individual investors who are bullish, bearish, or neutral on the stock market over the [...]

IRS doles out $92 million in employee bonuses

More than $92 million in bonuses averaging $5,500 per employee have been handed out by IRS executives to thousands of the tax agency’s employees since 2009, according to data obtained by The Washington Examiner.

The average annual salary of the employees receiving at least one bonus during the four-year period between 2009 and 2012 was slightly less than $94,000, indicating that the extra tax dollars mostly went to managers and executives eligible [...]

The U.S. dollar could be on the verge of a major breakout

From Kimble Charting Solutions:

CLICK ON CHART TO ENLARGE

The Yen, Australian $ and the Euro have created pennant patterns over the past few years and each of these currencies is now breaking support of the pennant patterns.

As the same time the US$ has been unable to “Close on a monthly” basis above line (1) in the chart above.

Joe Friday….A close above line (1) would be bullish for the US$ and should cause further [...]

We Have Blown The Largest Bubble In The History Of Mankind

Mac Slavo
May 17th, 2013
SHTFplan.com

 

Were you to look at official government statistics that calculate our rate of price inflation for food, energy, clothing, and other consumer goods, you’d think that prices were as stable today as they were under the gold standard.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate remains well below the Federal Reserve’s 2.5% threshold. Insofar as the government is concerned America’s [...]

SYSTEMIC CRISIS 2013: WITH RECORD STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHS, THE PLANET’S IMMINENT PLUNGE INTO RECESSION

by leap2020.eu

Despite a feeling of relative calm given by both the media and the American and Japanese financial markets going from record to record, the world economy is slowing down badly and a widespread recession is looming. The various players are fully aware of it and, in the face of the challenges of an imminent collapse, countries or regions are putting various strategies in place to try and limit the consequences. [...]

Why Microsoft’s Stock Is At A Five-Year High Even Though The PC Business Is Imploding (MSFT)

At first glance, things could not be going worse for Microsoft.

 

Its long-dreaded nightmare scenario is playing out. The PC industry as we’ve known it is collapsing. PC sales fell 14% in the first quarter, according to IDC, the worst ever drop in history.

Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system is accelerating the collapse, says IDC. The new tile-interface is scaring consumers. Microsoft is scrambling to fix Windows 8 to address these concerns.

And even if Microsoft fixes [...]

PRIMARY DEALERS IN QE TAPERING / ENDING ANGST – HIGHEST POMO SUBMISSION TODAY ($22 BLN) SINCE OCT. 2011

  OPERATION – RESULTS

Operation Date:

05/17/2013

Operation Type:

Outright Coupon Purchase

Release Time:

10:15 AM

Close Time:

11:00 AM

Settlement Date:

05/20/2013

Maturity/Call Date Range:

02/28/2018 – 02/15/2019

Total Par Amt Accepted (mlns) :

$5,469

Total Par Amt Submitted (mlns) :

$22,042

http://www.ny.frb.org/markets/pomo/display/index.cfm

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ISRAELI SPECIAL FORCES CROSSING INTO SYRIA, FOX NEWS VIDEO SHOWS

Gregor Peter‏@L0gg0l2 min
ISRAELI SPECIAL FORCES CROSSING INTO #SYRIA, FOX NEWS VIDEO SHOWS

https://video.foxnews.com/v/video-embed.html?video_id=2387678544001

Russia Has Just Made Sure That Any US Deliveries Of Weapons To Syria Will Be Airborne

Russia has deployed upwards of a dozen ships to its naval base in Syria over the past three months, and recently sent advanced anti-ship missiles to the embattled Syrian government, highlighting the depth of Moscow’s commitment to the Assad regime and the challenges in [...]

BREAKING: U.S. to reach debt limit Saturday!!! Lew asks Congress for debt increase, says it’s ‘not open to debate’

The U.S. will reach its debt limit on Saturday, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told congressional leaders in a letter on Friday, but said the U.S. is taking extraordinary measures to keep paying bills. Lew said those measures, including previously announced suspension of sales of state and local Treasury securities, won’t be exhausted until “after Labor Day.”

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-to-reach-debt-limit-saturday-lew-2013-05-17-13913025?link=MW_home_latest_news

Lew asks Congress for debt increase, says it’s ‘not open to debate’

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew [...]

BLOOMBERG launches review of privacy, data standards amid Wall Street spying probe

Bloomberg LP has launched a review of its privacy and data standards in the wake of revelations that reporters were using the Bloomberg Terminal to access users’ contact information and login activity.

The company has appointed Samuel J. Palmisano, the former Chairman and CEO of IBM, to oversee a review that will result in new recommendations for the company’s client data and end user information policies. Hogan Lovells and the Promontory Financial [...]

Trader Alert: The Euphoria Phase of The Bull Market Is Now Entering Its Final Parabolic Phase That Always Crash

We Are Headed Directly Into A Brick Wall Where Everything Just Stops

Every market is going in the wrong direction in preparation for what is coming.  Yes I know, this is always how it works when bubbles are being blown. Money is pouring into bonds in particular, stocks are being propped up and margin balances swollen, people are also being prodded into “selling” their Gold (paper obligations).

As I see it, we are headed [...]

Charlie Rangel outraged: ‘Wrong to Abuse the Tax System’

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D., N.Y.), who was notably censured for not paying 17 years worth of taxes on rental income from a Dominican Republic villa he owned, said Friday morning, “This is wrong to abuse the tax system.”

SEQUESTER JESTERS: WH announces another star-studded concert

Amid sequester and scandal in Washington, the White House announced Friday that the president and first lady will be hosting another concert as part of their “In Performance at the White House” later this month.

The event will be held in the East Room of the White House and honor singer and song writer Carole King, who will be awarded the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. King [...]

Massive asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31

It’s 1.7 miles long. Its surface is covered in a sticky black substance similar to the gunk at the bottom of a barbecue. If it impacted Earth it would probably result in global extinction. Good thing it is just making a flyby.

Asteroid 1998 QE2 will make its closest pass to Earth on May 31 at 1:59 p.m. PDT.

Scientists are not sure where this unusually large space rock, which was discovered [...]

Pentagon plans to fight ‘War on Terror’ for another 20 years

rt.com
May 17, 2013

Even after cutting off the head of al-Qaeda, the United States Department of Defense doesn’t believe an end to the war on terror is in sight. On Thursday, one Pentagon official predicted the mission against al-Qaeda could continue for another two decades.

Speaking to the Senate Armed Services early Thursday, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Michael Sheehan said the Pentagon has no plans to pull out of [...]

BREAKING – Israel prepares for war in the Golan heigts – Foxnews

News Channel “Fox News”, presented a video which shows IDF soldiers emerging from Syrian territory. Those who know and read between the lines, can understand that the story was probably in conjunction with the approval of the IDF and may aim to send a message to Assad.

 

Israel might strike Syria again soon, report says 

The Wall Street Journal late Thursday cited US officials as saying that Israel could strike a weapon [...]

‘Absolutely Not Illegal’!! IRS stalled conservative groups, but gave speedy approval to Obama foundation… ‘IS THIS STILL AMERICA?’

IRS Commissioner: Activity ‘Absolutely Not Illegal’

IRS commissioner Steven Miller said the IRS’s targeting of conservatives “is absolutely not illegal”:

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/irs-commissioner-activity-absolutely-not-illegal_724747.html

 

IRS stalled conservative groups, but gave speedy approval to Obama foundation

When the Barack H. Obama Foundation sought tax-exempt status to raise money for good works in Kenya, the Internal Revenue Service provided quick help.

The IRS approved charitable status for the foundation, which was run by President Obama’s brother and named after his father, in [...]

BREAKING: Pro Gun Citizen Forcefully Removed From Hearing in the Middle of His Testimony!!! VIDEO

So, this is NJ huh?

Second Amendment activist, James Kaleda, was forcefully removed from a hearing on a new gun control bill in NJ during his testimony.

Yes, James’ testimony got a little heated, but he was still making an intelligent argument.

Notice in the video the legislators laugh as they have their security (armed with guns of course) remove Kaleda before he finished his testimony.

Kaleda receives a standing ovation from the gallery [...]

DEVELOPING VIDEO: 1 US Navy Seal killed & 7 injured in training exercise at Ft. Hood in Kentucky (WATCH)

DEVELOPING: Navy Seal Killed in Ft. Knox Training Exercise

Bankers Fixing The System story about banking industry in 2012 BBC documentary

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Bankers Fixing The System story about banking industry in 2012 BBC documentary
With gripping first-hand accounts from banking insiders, regulators and politicians this film tells the story of two recent multi-billion pound trading disasters that rocked the City. It shows that some bankers are still taking reckless risks, five years after the crash that brought the world’s economy to its knees. Risk is the engine of growth but reckless risk can [...]

CBS Calls Out Republicans And ABC For Debunked Bombshell Benghazi Report

Just more than a day after the White House released 100 pages of emails relating to September’s terrorist attack in Benghazi, it’s clear that ABC’s bombshell report a week ago was misleading.

 

CBS’ Major Garrett called out Republicans and ABC in a report Thursday that showed the emails in ABC‘s report clearly try to downplay the CIA’s role in shaping the talking points and place more emphasis on the State Department.

In particular, the GOP-leaked [...]

Kokesh Concerns & Gun Grabbers EXPOSED

SGTbull07, Published on May 17, 2013

Adam Kokesh’s July 4th ‘Armed March on Washington’ is pause for concern. Is it a good idea and an expression of the natural born rights of free men who are fed up with the overt criminality coming out of the District of Coumbia? Or is it a misguided plan which can only end badly, giving more than ample opportunity for the mainstream mockingbird media to further demonize [...]

Sen. Bernie Sanders: “At a time when the gap between rich and everyone else is growing wider, at a time when Wall Street and large financial institutions are exerting extraordinary power over the American and world economy, I applaud the pope for speaking out on these enormously important issues”

he office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., issued the following statement Thursday following the pope’s comments about the power of money in the world:

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today applauded Pope Francis for condemning a “cult of money” in the world that he said was oppressing the poor.

In a major speech at the Vatican on Thursday, Francis said the globalfinancial system has worsened poverty while benefiting the wealthy few. “While the [...]

WAL-MART WARNS OF ECONOMIC DISASTER… ARE YOU PREPARED?

by Phoenix Capital Research

 

If you want to get a sense of what’s happening in the world, your best bet is to ignore Government data and focus on corporate revenues.

Why revenues? Because earnings can be massaged any number of ways (depreciation methods, laying off staff to cut costs, depletion of loan loss reserves for banks, etc.). But you cannot fake actual money coming in the door.

With that in mind, I want [...]

JIM ROGERS: EU GOES DOWN THE TUBE AS POLITICIANS SPEND CASH THEY DON’T HAVE

Switzerland’s cherished banking secrecy is under threat. In the ongoing battle against tax evasion, EU finance ministers have agreed to put pressure on the non-member nation to share its banking data with the Union. Investor Jim Rogers told RT that instead of trying to crack tax havens, EU leaders should address the real problems – like their own unchecked spending habits.