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This video is an informative look at the factors that are causing our current financial and economic crisis. It discusses policy changes 13 years ago that unleashed the sub-prime mortgage-backed securities market, which accelerated prices erratically, inviting speculation and loose lending practices which were both condoned and encouraged by existing regulation and carried out by risk-blind executives and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Aside from ripping the corporate goons in the media, please be respectful in your comments. Thanks. Obama Bombshell Redistribution of Wealth Audio Uncovered

Louis talks about the recession and the fucked economy. He also describes the man-made shortage of diamonds under the De Beers’ controlled supply. Louis later mentions the episode “The Giant Pool of Money” from This American Life on NPR, which you can listen to here: www.thisamericanlife.org Part 1 of 3.

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A rap about what led to the current state of the economy, why the financial crisis is happening, and what the Bail Out Plan means for you and me. Written and Performed by Michael Bird Directed and Edited by Andrew Grissom

The President speaks to the media about the strengthening economy and the necessity of financial regulatory reform after meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at the White House. June 29, 2010.

Barry Eichengreen – renowned professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California Berkeley, former senior advisor to the IMF, author of “Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System”, and editor of “Rescuing our Jobs and Savings: What G8 Leaders can do to Solve the Global Credit Crisis” – provides a detailed overview of the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the excessive risk undertaken by a variety of financial institutions as a result of gradual deregulation of financial services sector in the second half of 20th century; (b) the role of both Republican and Democratic parties in maintaining deregulation policies following introduction of US President Ronald Reagan’s “free markets” ideology in 1980; (c) the inability of the US to properly manage or channel massive capital inflows from the developing world – especially China – during the last decade; (d) the failure of Bush administration to mount an adequate response to the financial crisis on account of its initial state of denial, financial engineering mindset, and “free markets” ideology; and (e) actions – such as, interest rate increases, deficit reduction, recapitalization of banks, and economic stimulus – that would have greatly mitigated the severity of the financial crisis. In addition, he dwells on: (f) the impact of the financial crisis on American power and globalization, as well as (g) the nature of institutional reforms required at global level to …

Another part of a video series from Wordonfire.org. Father Barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture.

Cartoonists and comedians have a field day as Greece battles its worst crisis. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Phillips explains.

geraldcelentechannel.blogspot.com Gerald Celente on Financial Sense Newshour with Jim Puplava June 05 2010