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US Debt Ceiling Vote to Ignite Armageddon in Bond Markets? Key Indicators all Point to Inflation – A Mint Classic

Posted on March 12, 2012 by mint

Today we are taking a break en route to Bolivia. Breathing in La Paz is hard enough, let alone attempting to dissect what is occurring in the World economy. As such, we offer a look at things which we wrote about 14 … Continue reading →

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Watch “Ron Paul Interview On Fox News Sunday: Talks Fema, Libya, Mises & More” on YouTube

Posted on August 29, 2011 by David Mint
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Bernanke fires up the Helicopters and Precious Metals Blast off!

Posted on July 13, 2011 by David Mint

7/13/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… Today Bernanke went before the US Congress and gently laid down the gauntlet. If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling soon (by August 2nd, we are told), it could have catastrophic … Continue reading →

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Italians to join Europe’s needy, the parable of the Chiropractor

Posted on July 11, 2011 by David Mint

7/11/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… Investors woke up today and wasted little time in marking down Italian sovereign debt, along with Spanish and Portuguese debt issues. Why? The story of the Italians is eerily similar to that … Continue reading →

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A US Default? Into the Great Unknown

Posted on June 29, 2011 by David Mint

6/29/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… Much has happened in the financial markets in this past week, and much will happen in the coming weeks. But perhaps what is most notable is what has not happened. Namely, the … Continue reading →

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Inflation set to Bloom, Bernanke Resorts to Desperate Pleas to Raise the Debt Ceiling

Posted on June 14, 2011 by David Mint

6/14/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… The Rose Festival has dominated the city’s waterfront park for the past two weeks. Carnival rides have been up since Memorial Day weekend and an assortment of ships from the US and … Continue reading →

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The US House of Representatives, Unable to Function, Waffles on Derivatives Rules and Libya Resolution

Posted on June 1, 2011 by David Mint

The US House or Representatives, Unable to Function, Waffles on Derivatives Rules and Libya Resolution 6/1/2011 Portland, Oregon – Pop in your mints… The leadership of the United States finds itself publicly handcuffed to the interests of the banks and … Continue reading →

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