On Wednesday night, “Mr. Cool” lost his cool. Barack Obama, frustrated at his inability to strike a deal with Republicans in Congress on raising the debt ceiling, stormed out of a meeting saying, “enough is enough.” As of today, the negotiations are in limbo. 

I’m sure you’ve been following ...

Read more: Disgusting – Obama White House to American People on Debt Ceiling Plans: None of Your Business!

Congressman Ron Paul takes Ben Bernanke to task on the reckless spending policy of the Federal Reserve. Before questioning Bernanke, Dr. Paul uses his time on the floor to make a statement. Dr Paul begins by saying, "You know, we hear that in the future we are going to have a better economy and ...

Read more: Ron Paul Takes Ben Bernanke to Task: Is Gold Money?

The lure of platinum is driving Energy and Scarcity and Outstanding InvestmentsEditor Byron King's investment choices for precious metals. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains the looming demand and global opportunities. "We could see platinum prices skyrocket," he says.

COMPANIES ...

Read more: Byron King: Will Platinum Prices Persist?

China's Economy Grows 9.5%, Exceeding Estimates ... China's economy and industrial production expanded more than analysts predicted, indicating the nation is maintaining momentum even after interest-rate increases to cool inflation. Gross domestic product rose 9.5 percent in the second quarter from ...

Read more: Great Depression Comes Knocking

On June 30, QE2 ended with a whimper. The Fed’s second round of “quantitative easing” involved $600 billion created with a computer keystrokefor the purchase of long-term government bonds. But the government never actually got the money, which went straight into the reserve accounts of banks, where ...

Read more: Why QE2 Failed: The Money All Went Offshore

Eric Hommelberg has called a few in his day. In 2009, he predicted gold would reach $1,300/oz. the following year. And it did. But $1,800/oz. gold by the end of the year? Gold has recently come off its high of $1,580/oz., but Hommelberg, a principal of ValcambiGold.com, isn't discouraged. In this ...

Read more: Eric Hommelberg: A 2,000 Dow or $10,000 Gold?

The Daily Bell is pleased to present an exclusive interview with Dr. Joseph Salerno.  

Introduction: Dr. Joseph Salerno is a well-known American Austrian School economist and an active scholar and author in the areas of monetary theory, comparative economics, the history of economic thought and ...

Read more: Dr. Joseph Salerno Explains Everything you Wanted to Know About Money

In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Doug Groh, senior analyst with Tocqueville Asset Management, likens the gold price to a mirror that reflects peoples' concerns about global economic and political events. And he likes what he sees in the long-term prospects for gold equities.

Companies ...

Read more: Doug Groh: Will Gold Benefit from the European Debt Crises?