Housing Bottom? "Not Even Close," Barry Ritholtz Says

Sign of the Times: U.S. Mint Has To Temporarily Suspend Sales of Ounce Gold Coins Due to Demand
The U.S. Mint announces a temporary suspension of sales of 2009-dated one ounce American Eagle Gold Bullion coins due to the continued strong demand for this product.In a notice to vendors the Mint said, "We will temporarily suspend sales of this product to build up additional inve

We’re running out of gold: miners
MONTREAL — Gold production will continue to fall, despite a brief boost in 2009 and soaring prices, as deposits are exhausted and new discoveries remain elusive, say miners.In terms of production, “2009 is the outlier as far as the trend,” Omar Jabara, spokesman for US-based Newmont Mining, th

Swine flu pandemic is yet another conspiracy
Danish journalists claim that the World Health Organization and drug companies producing the swine flu vaccine are in partnership, and that the true nature of their relationship is shrouded in mystery. “What we do know is that the pharmaceutical companies are present at the meetings of WHO expert groups, but what we don’t know is what they talk about. And another thing is that scientists who appear to be independent are also hired consultants working for the same pharmaceutical companies who produce the vaccines,” says Louise Voller, a journalist at the Danish Daily Information newspaper.

Fed predicts high jobless rate through 2012
Top US Federal Reserve officials have predicted unemployment rate in the United States to remain high by the end of 2012.According to documents released Tuesday of a closed-door meeting earlier this month, the Fed officials predicted a gradual recovery for the world’s biggest economy to create