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How Those Indians Doing Anyway?

Toby Barlow | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Gold, Native Americans, George W. Bush., Thanksgiving, Shoshone Indians, Barrick Mining Company, Thanksgiving Commentary, Open Pit Cyanide, Politics News
Toby Barlow

Somewhere between the stuffing making and the gravy sipping, I'd like to propose we pause and consider our continuing relationship with the Native Americans.

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Inflation Prospects

Alan Schram | Posted 11.14.2008 | Business

Read More: Milton Friedman, Deflation, Commodities, Gold, Credit Crisis, Libor, Paul Volcker, Barack Obama, S&P 500, Fdic, Money Market Funds, Copper, Inflation, Business News, Oil, Stagflation, Money Supply, Keywords: Bank Deposits, Saving Money, Dow, Great Depression, Financial Crisis, Business News
Alan Schram

In the last few months, we have seen the prices of commodities dropping precipitously. Oil dropped from $150 to $60, Gold dropped from $1,000 an ounc...

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Recession Fears Cause Stocks, Oil And Gold To Tank

AP | ELLEN SIMON | Posted 10.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil, Gold, Wall Street Crisis, World Markets, Stocks, Economy, Business News

NEW YORK — If ever a 300-point loss on Wall Street could be a good thing, it was Friday. Wall Street started the day with a nervous eye on how f...

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Wall of Silence Surrounds Campaigns as Africa Suffers

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 09.26.2008 | Style

Read More: Democratic Republic of Congo, Copper, Exploitation, Mining, United Nations, Gold, Obama, Mccain, Campaign Issues, Style News
Georgianne Nienaber

Make no mistake about it, there is a violent resource war happening in Congo and a great wall of silence has been erected around it.

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Distract and Detract: Team McCain Follows Form In Crisis

William Bradley | Posted 09.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Rick Davis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Presidential Campaign, Oil, Gold, Financial Crisis, Media, TV Advertising, Steve Schmidt, Global Markets, John McCain, John McCain Lies, John McCain Attack Ads, Attack Ads, Media News
William Bradley

In a political crisis, Team McCain moves to change the subject and stay away from what may be unfriendly issues and instead switches back to a negative focus on Obama's personality and image.

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Wall Street Crisis Sends Investors Looking For Safe Options

NYT, CNBC, Forbes | Dave Burdick | Posted 09.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Stocks, Safe Investments, Banks, Gold, Personal Finance, Government Bonds, Business News

Three straight days packed with financial news and worry -- including the repercussions of meltdowns at major financial institutions -- have panicked ...

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Strange Foods -- China Takes Gold

Suzette Standring | Posted 08.25.2008 | Style

Read More: Humor, Beijing, Chinese Food, Gold, China, Cuisine, Olympics, Strange Foods, Restaurant, Snakes, Cooking, Exotic, Food, Eating, Bullfrog, Bronze Medal, Roker, Vieira, Style News
Suzette Standring

I like to think of myself as an adventurous eater, but I've got to hand it to China. They grab the gold on the food front.

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What is 'Monetary Extremism?'

Max Keiser | Posted 07.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil, Gold, france24, Dollar, Nicolas Sarkozy, Business News
Max Keiser

I was on France24 Friday talking about oil, the dollar, and gold. part 2 Key to the rise in oil and gold prices is what I call 'monetary extre...

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Anniversary of a Massacre Foretold

Bryan Mealer | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Peacekeepers, Congolese Children, Congo War, Rape, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, United Nations, Gold, Minerals, Hema, Lendu, Bunia, Politics News
Bryan Mealer

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the fall of Bunia, a tiny trading town in northeastern Congo where over 500 people were massacred by ethnic militia in a blood spree for gold and plunder.

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A Paroxysm of Voterly Rage

Jeff Dorchen | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Elections, Debate, Mccain Neocons, George W. Bush, Democratic Debates, Negative Campaigning, Corporate Power, Media, All Things Considered, Policy, Neo-Con Agenda, 2008 Presidential Election, Coca-Cola, John McCain Economic Policy, Democratic Primary, Negative Attacks, Crony Capitalism, ABC Debate, Election 2008, Bush Administration and Corporate Cronyism, President Bush, Voting, John McCain, Bush, Hope, Democratic Presidential Candidate, John Mccain Neoconservatives, Gold, Capitalism, Democrats, Energy Policy, 2008 Election, Bush Economy, Npr, Bush Administration, School Vouchers, Corporations, Neocon, Media Coverage of 2008 Election, Neocons, Neoconservatives, Crony-Capitalists, Free Market, Politics News
Jeff Dorchen

I apologize for the following. It was written in anger brought on by listening to All Things Considered for three whole minutes, a mistake I shall no...

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Gold Hits Record $1,000 an Ounce

AP | MAE ANDERSON and LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 03.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Gold Prices, Gold $1000 an Ounce, Gold, Jewelry, Consumers, Gold New Record, 18-Karat Gold, Jewelry Prices, Business News

NEW YORK — Bargain-hunting at the local jewelry store just got harder. Gold, which has soared to record levels in the past year, hit a new mile...

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The Unexpected Mongolian Dilemma

Andrew Racz | Posted 02.05.2008 | Business

Read More: Mongolian Gold Prices, Gold Prices, Mongolia, Gold, Ivanhoe Group, Business News
Andrew Racz

New forces have entered the picture. Last week, China jumped into the Rio Tinto saga. Chinalco and Alcoa, both at 12 percent stake in Rio Tinto. Alumi...

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Gold Is The Hot New Commodity

Wall Street Journal | E.S. Browning | Posted 01.31.2008 | Business

Read More: Gold Prices, Gold, Gold Rush, Business News

The new gold rush is on. As inflation has picked up and the stock market has tumbled, investors seeking a safe haven have piled into gold, driving th...

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Federal Reserve Bank Of New York Has World's Biggest Stash Of Gold

Forbes | Liz Moyer with Tatiana Shumsky | Posted 01.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Gold Stash, Federal Reserve Bank, Fort Knox, Gold, Gold Trading, Goldfinger, Business News

Gold trading at near-record highs above $900 an ounce begs the question: Who's got the most? If you guessed the U.S. government, you're right, sort o...

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Gold Rallies After Fed Cuts Rates

Financial Times Via AP | Javier Blas | Posted 01.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Federal Reserve, Gold Prices, U.S. Dollar, Weakened Dollar, Gold, Business News

Gold prices rallied on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency meeting in an effort to prop up the weakening US econom...

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Gold Hits Record $900 An Ounce

AP | STEVENSON JACOBS | Posted 01.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Gold Futures, New York Mercantile Exchange, Gold, Weak Dollar, Recession Fears, Recession, U.S. Recession, Carlos Sanchez, Business News

Gold futures rose above $900 an ounce for the first time Friday, as high oil prices, a weak dollar and fears of a U.S. recession led uneasy investors ...

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Gold Soars To Record High On Inflation Worries

AP | Jackie Farwell | Posted 01.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Gold Futures, New York Mercantile Exchange, Gold Record, Gold, Business News

Gold futures soared to an all-time record above $880 an ounce Tuesday as rebounding oil prices added to the metal's allure as a safe haven against inf...

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Gold Continues Record-Breaking Run

Financial Times | Chris Flood | Posted 01.03.2008 | Business

Read More: Gold, Gold Prices, Buillion, World World Council, James Burton, Business News

Gold prices surged further into record territory on Thursday while oil traded within a whisker of its record $100 set in the previous session, as comm...

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Those Damnable High Oil Prices: Blame it on the Energy Hogs Up in Maine!

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.13.2007 | Business

Read More: Iea, Oil Prices, Gold, Sen. Levin, Cftc, Maine, Opec, Am Petroleum Insitute, Nytimes, Oil, New York Times, New York Times Oil Reporting, High Oil Prices, New York Times Oil, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

A recent Times propaganda piece could have been written by the PR departments of the best and brightest of the oil companies, the American Petroleum Institute, or OPEC flaks.

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Oil And Gold Surge To New Highs

AP | LAUREN VILLAGRAN | Posted 11.02.2007 | Business

Read More: Oil, Gold, Business News

The commodities markets rallied Friday as the dollar skidded to fresh lows, driving investors to seek an inflation hedge in holdings of crude oil, gol...

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Gold Surges To Highest Price Since 1980

AP | Posted 09.28.2007 | Business

Read More: Gold Prices, Gold, Business News

Gold rose on Friday to the highest level since 1980, topping $750 an ounce, as investors sought shelter in precious metals amid inflationary signs of ...

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