THE FED COULD SIMPLY CANCEL $2 TRILLION OF GOVERNMENT DEBT / ZERO HEDGE

The Fed Could Simply CANCEL $2 Trillion of Government Debt Submitted by  George Washington   on 10/12/2013 01:24 Congressman A...

"STOP LOGIC" GOLD SLAM WAS SO FURIOUS IT SHOT DOWN CME TRADING AGAIN / ZERO HEDGE

"Stop Logic" Gold Slam Was So Furious It Shut Down CME Trading Again Submitted by  Tyler Durden   on 10/11/2013 09:49 -040...

THE PERILS OF PREMATURE DEINDUSTRIALIZATION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Perils of Premature Deindustrialization Dani Rodrik 11 October 2013 PRINCETON – Most of today’s advanced economies became wha...

FEAR AND LOATHING IN HOUSE OF SAUD / THE ASIA TIMES

THE ROVING EYE Fear and loathing in House of Saud By Pepe Escobar Every sentient being with a functional brain perceives the possibility o...

RE-DECENTRALIZING THE FED / PROJECT SYNDICATED

Amar Bhidé Amar Bhidé is a professor at Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and the author of  A Call for Judgm...

COMMODITY BENCHMARKS COULD FALL UNDER UK REGULATORY SCRUTINY / THOMSON REUTERS

Commodity benchmarks could fall under UK regulatory scrutiny Tue, Oct 1 2013 By Clara Denina ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Key commodities...

IS MUSIC THE KEY TO SUCCESS ? / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

October 12, 2013 Is Music the Key to Success? By JOANNE LIPMAN CONDOLEEZZA RICE trained to be a concert pianist. Alan Greenspan, forme...

DEBT IMPASSE EXPOSES ACHILLES' HEEL OF FINANCE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

MARKETS INSIGHT October 10, 2013 11:44 pm Debt impasse exposes Achilles’ heel of finance By Gillian Tett Risk of an accident in $2t...

AMERICA CANNOT LIVE SO CARELESSLY FOREVER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

October 7, 2013 3:49 pm America cannot live so carelessly forever By Gideon Rachman Playing Russian roulette is never advisable. Cong...

THE PERILS OF MOPPING UP / PRUDENTBEAR.COM

The Perils of Mopping Up October 11, 2013   by  Doug Noland Six days and counting.  The markets have already discounted a deal. Oct...

THE RISK BEYOND THE BELTWAY / BARRON'S MAGAZINE

Up and Down Wall Street SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013 The Risk Beyond the Beltway By RANDALL W. FORSYTH   The speculative surge in ...