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Hindenburg Omen Tripped Again

By Steven Russolillo

The Omen has been behind every market crash since 1987, but significant stock-market declines have followed only 25% of the time. So there's a high likelihood that the Omen could be nothing more than a false signal.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26226.htm



Bernanke Ponders the "Nuclear Option"

By Mike Whitney

Just months ago, 57 out of 57 economists surveyed predicted that the economy would avoid a double dip recession. Now they're not so sure. Stock market gains have been wiped out and the S&P 500 has dropped 14 percent from its high in April.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26254.htm

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US stocks lose big on home sales shock

CNN Money

08/24/10

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday after a report showing showing a worse-than-expected plunge in existing home sales reignited fears about an economic slowdown. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) sank 134 points, or 1.3%, the S&P 500 (SPX) lost 15 points, or 1.5%, and the Nasdaq (COMP) composite fell 36 points, or 1.7%. … Disappointing economic news has sent investors flocking to the perceived safety of Treasurys and the Japanese yen, which hit a 15-year high against the dollar early Tuesday...

http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/24/markets/markets_newyork/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Home Sales Drop 27 Percent in July and Things Are Only Going To Get Worse for The U.S. Housing Industry

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rep/home-sales-drop.html

The Case for Ben Bernanke
http://www.lewrockwell.com/wenzel/wenzel19.1.html

An Unofficial Translation of Bernanke's Jackson Hole Speech
http://www.lewrockwell.com/north/north880.html

Is Ben Lost?
http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl2/is-ben-lost.html



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