Thursday, May 17, 2012

Interesting Headlines in the News May 17

JPMorgan's Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50%
Euro fears rise as Greeks withdraw money from banks
S&P in Third Straight Drop
Clinton: Debt deal should be top campaign issue
Is Greece the Lehman of 2012?
Federal Reserve concerned about fiscal cliff
Outgoing World Bank chief: Fix eurozone
Mobile Wallet Technology:

World Banks have the Power

The Lack of Accountability

The Strong Dollar Leads to a Fall in Commodity Prices
Facebook IPO: Insiders Cashing Out
Patagonia's Founder Is America's Most Unlikely Business Guru
Why Wrigley Field Must Be Destroyed
Obamacare's Patient-Dumping, Privacy-Meddling Scheme
Oil Drops a Fourth Day on Rising U.S. Supplies, Greek Elections
Regulators Snooze While JPMorgan Lights the Fuse
Time Is Running Out for Treasury Market Rally:

Bank Runs Hit Greece
Gold to Hit $1,900 by Year End: Commodities Pro
JPMorgan Fallout 'Could Get a Lot Worse': Whitney
That Which Is Unsustainable Will Go Away: Medicare
The Quiet Revolt
Young Americans delay purchase of homes
Cost of Greek exit from euro put at $1tn
Greeks withdraw €3bn in 10 days since election
'Vulture funds' circle as Greece fears grow
California, the ninth largest economy in the world,

Judge Napolitano: First Patriot To Shoot Down

Dimon didn't practice what he preached at Harvard
Germany will blink and won't let Greece exit euro
Gold adds to losses as Greek uncertainty remains
Greece gets worst of worlds with no euro decision
As Europe's Economic Outlook Darkens, US Risks Grow
Investors favour dollar over gold

Jamie Dimon's Hedge Fund
Accidentally Released - and Incredibly Embarrassing -

Britain must make ready for the storm

Debt crisis: Greek euro exit looms closer as banks crumble
Federal Reserve members

Underwater Recession
Could a Carbon Tax Save Europe?
The Next Money:

Google Gets Back to Its Roots With New Search Update
Judge Blocks Portion of NDAA
Greece's Balkan Inheritance Is Heavy
Crony Capitalism: After Lobbying Against New Financial Laws, JPMorgan Loses $2B in Risky Bet
The Elite Are Digging Their Own Grave
Gerald Celente - Capital Account - 15 May 2012
Canary In The Gold Mine: In Historic Move, Japanese Pension Fund Switches To Gold For First Time Ever
Get Ready: We're About To Have Another 2008-Style Crisis

Interesting Energy Stories in the News May 17

U.S. to seek G8 support for oil reserve release - Kyodo
India cannot afford import of large quantities of crude oil:FM
America's future oil supply depends on technology at this Canadian oil sands site
US crude oil supplies grow by 2.1 million barrels
North Sea oil output at 2012 low, supporting Brent crude
Huge finds make East Africa next big gas source
US gas giant works to avoid Israel electric shortage
First India Shale Gas Seen in 4 Years, China Output Nears
Indonesian coal miners suggest output quota opposing export tax
China's Nuclear Safety and Development Plan Nears Approval
Australia's uranium supply to India will be demand based: Energy Minister Martin Ferguson
Japan boosts Nigeria solar energy project with N2bn
Solar Power Prices More Competitive Than Thought: BNEF
Ethanol In Gasoline Potentially Harmful To Millions Of Engines, Says Report

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Interesting Headlines in the News May 16

What Facebook's IPO and Treasurys Have in Common
The "Corzine-Dimon Syndrome"
The Elite Believe That You Are Ruining Their Planet

Jim Rogers:  Get Out of Stocks; Buy Gold, Silver and Agriculture
The Long-term Case For Commodities
5000 METRIC TONS GONE

Gold Daily and Silver Weekly Charts -

GM to stop advertising on Facebook
JPMorgan's Dimon gets his $23 million pay package
JPMorgan's Busted Bet Was No Chance Encounter
New Video Surveillance Technology

What Will Happen to Greece and Gold?
Greek Depositors Withdrew $898 Million From Banks Monday
J.P. Morgan Moves to Protect Dimon
The Bank Runs In Greece

Senate to vote on Ryan Medicare plan
Geithner warns Boehner not to play

GOP plans fast track for tax overhaul
Systemic Risk Is Everywhere
Europe Must Face Ugly Reality of Greek Exit from Euro
Greece Weighs $562 Million Default or Yield Choice
Greek President Told Banks Anxious as Deposits Pulled
If Greece Quits Euro, Its Ruin Will Be Pointless
SEC Trade Halts, Best Buy Departure, Compliance
Bill Black: On JP Morgan's "Hedge", Jamie Dimon's Integrity, and the Epic Conflicts of Interest in the Federal Reserve System
Why JPMorgan gets away with bad bets
Europe's Achilles heel
Meet the Man Who Controls More Money than Ben Bernanke
Little country threatens big impact
Boehner says won't hike debt ceiling without cuts
Inflation decelerating, but Fed won't pull trigger
Timothy Geithner: JPMorgan 'case for reform'
America's G-Zero Moment
FBI probes JPMorgan, shareholders back Dimon
Is Fear of Deflation Sapping Gold and Silver?
Why We're All J.P. Morgan Now
Avoid Retirement Health-Care Mistakes
Merkel tells Greece to back cuts or face euro exit
Italy's banks shaken as economic slump deepens
Why Older Americans

Group of Eight set to meet;

Syrian rebels get influx of arms

A promising EU offer Obama refuses to accept
Pentagon to address F-22 pilots' oxygen fears
Jim [Rogers] Interview on Business Insider -

Nomi Prins 2/2 $7.7 Trillion FED Bailout:

Coast To Coast AM - 5-12-2012 -

The Great Depression Part 2/

Nomi Prins 1/2 $7.7 Trillion FED Bailout:

Lindsey Williams on JP Morgan $2 billion loss May 2012
Rick Santelli vs Steve Liesman:

Keiser Report: Countdown to Armageddon (E288)
Santelli Explains Why A Broke California
"Likes" A Hot Facebook IPO

Interesting Energy Stories in the News May 16

North Dakota becomes US's 2nd-leading oil producer
India bows to US pressure, cuts Iran oil import by 11%
Tehran, Baghdad to resume talks on joint oil projects
US crude stocks surge again, Cushing jumps 2.8 mln bbls- API
Venezuela lawmakers consider setting minimum level for China crude payments
UAE plans to join 'gas Opec'
WRAPUP 3-Two more North American LNG export projects planned
India must open coal to private miners: Tata Power
Botswana coal destined for Asian markets
Coal Generation Drops 19% in 1 Year in US
Ghana to export nuclear energy to the sub-region
Myanmar gave up nuclear programs, president says
2012 is a big year for the European Wind Energy Association
Obama's Tariffs on China's Solar Products Will Cost U.S.
Biofuel reduces cost of gasoline by more than $1-a-gallon, study finds

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Interesting Headlines in the News May 15

'Accidental war' waiting to happen on EU periphery
Eurozone in 'very political' meeting on Greece and Spain
Brinkmanship rhetoric hides cost of Greek euro exit
JPMorgan's trading debacle: why $2 billion is just the start
Tossing blame for JP Morgan trade? Don't forget the Fed
Oil Falls as Greece, China Feed Economic Worry
Gold Drops to 4.5-month Low as Euro Sinks
S&P 500 Down for 4th Day of Five
Dancing at the Edge of a Cliff
Stocks Close Down 1% on Bank, Europe Worries
California wants to tax rich to solve budget woes
Should You Purchase Long-Term-Care Insurance?
If You Live In California Things Just Got A Whole Lot Worse
Why A Greek Exit From The Euro

Paul won't campaign in any more states
Another bank paying millions to settle excessive fees case
Ally Financial mortgage unit files for bankruptcy
Treasury Yields Fall to Seven-Month Low on Greek Concern
Greece Faces Big Debt Payment Tuesday: Now What?
Dick Bove: No Reason to Break Up Big Banks
IMF to buy Gold worth $2.3 billion as credit risk increases
Credit Default Swaps: Still Here, Still Able to Wreak Havoc
Greek bank-run threat splits analysts
Faith fades in eurozone firewall
JP Morgan fiasco prompts White House push

North Dakota oil boom:

Ron Paul suspends presidential campaign รข€"

Could a Greek Bank Run Go Global?
Debt Contagion Is Real, and It Doesn't End With Spain
JPMorgan prepares for D.C.'s worst
Brace, brace. Dark times ahead as Greece heads for the exit
Recession returns to ratchet up euro misery
Cradle of Democracy, Grave of Democrats:

JPMorgan Chase Lost $2 Billion

Will the continent act to avert an economic cataclysm?
Declining Employee Loyalty: Red Flag for Business
State of the 'Unions': Hard Times, But Hanging On
Is the Government Backing a New Housing Bubble?
The 'Fiscal Cliff' Looms Over Taxes and Spending
Warren Fires Back at Dimon: Oust Him from the NY Fed
Europe chain reaction feared in Greek standoff
Euro finance minsters plead with Greece to stay the course
Poll shows little taste for third-party candidates
Apple Patent Describes a More Secure Face-Recognition System
WikiLeaks Set To Reveal US-UFO War In Southern Ocean
Michio Kaku warning for 2012-2013
TrimTabs: A Conversation with Jim Bianco - Part 2
What's Up for May 2012?
Eric Sprott on CNBC - May 10th, 2012
Property Tax Revolution - North Dakota
Europe prepares for chaos

TrimTabs: A Conversation with Jim Bianco - Part 1
Banana Republic of California
Biderman And Bianco

Moody's downgrades Italian banks; outlooks remain negative
Jim Rogers: "Volume Is Not Going To Come Back.

Interesting Energy Stories in the News May 15

Oil starts week by hitting lowest level in 2012
Shell focusing on oil recovery techniques
Iran likely to expand oil storage at sea
U.S. crude stocks expected to rise: survey
Four-way oil swap win-win for India-Russia
Canada, Poland partner to develop shale gas
Liquid natural gas set to fuel a torrid decade of change
Australian gas reserves to last almost 200 years
UPDATE 2-Obama administration not opposed to LNG exports
Colombian first-quarter coal output rises 14.6 pct
US appeals court ruling upholding permit for large surface coal mine
Japan assembly agrees to restart reactors; hurdles remain
Google-backed U.S. wind power line clears hurdle
China starts vital UHV lines to carry wind power and solar energy from its west
Ethanol Extends Longest Losing Streak in Month on Greek Crisis