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Bernanke Proposes a Federal Land Bank

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Land banks are government entities that buy, sell and demolish real estate properties. Bernanke is encouraging the creation of Federal Land Bank, which could make the Federal Government the landlord of many renters.

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Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It

http://www.digtriad.com

Collier County, Florida -- Have you heard the one about a homeowner foreclosing on a bank?

Well, it has happened in Florida and involves a North Carolina based bank.

Instead of Bank of America foreclosing on some Florida homeowner, the homeowners had sheriff's deputies foreclose on the bank.

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Minn. town to replace police with private security force

http://www.usatoday.com

The central Minnesota town of Foley tried having its own police department and contracting with the county sheriff's department for law enforcement.

Now, in an effort to save money, the city with a population of 2,600 is making a controversial move few others have done: Starting in January, it plans to employ a private security company to patrol its streets.

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Ben Bernanke: Gold Is Not Money

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In a July 13, 2011 exchange between Rep. Ron Paul and Fed Chairman Ben Bernake, Dr. Paul asks whether or not Bernanke believes gold is money. After a short pause, Bernanke answers "no," claiming that central banks only hold gold because of tradition.

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China's Black Market City

http://reason.com

An excellent article from Reason magazine about a large, prospering city in China supported entirely by the black market.

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cash-transactions-banned-by-louisiana

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This summer, the State Legislature and Governor of Louisiana passed a law that bans individuals and businesses from transacting in cash if they are considered a “secondhand dealer”.

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Fed's Massive Stimulus Had Little Impact: Greenspan - CNBC

http://www.cnbc.com

The Federal Reserve's massive stimulus program had little impact on the U.S. economy besides weakening the dollar and helping U.S. exports, Federal Reserve Governor Alan Greenspan told CNBC Thursday.

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Lets discuses the bitcoin businesses, the good, the bad, the guly

http://www.thebitcoinreview.com

There are many businesses out there right now willing to trade all kinds of services and goods for bitcoin, but this is just the beginning! Many entrepreneurs are only now starting to learn about bitcoin. Almost everyday a new bitcoin businesses is lunched, some of them totally unique, and some of them a competitor to existing bitcoin businesses...

Lets talk about:
- Which ones can be trusted
- Which ones to avoid
- Local (Real World) businesses
- Seek peek, of the big time bitcoin businesses under development right now.

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Heated Exchange Between Peter Schiff and Occupy Wallstreeters.

http://teapartylibertarian.us

heated exchange between Peter Schiff and Occupy Wallstreeters. Very insightful as to the thought processes of those involved. Even if you don't vote this up, you should watch it for sure. But please vote it up so Ian and Mark can pontificate....

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Vatican calls for global central bank

http://www.reuters.com

"The Vatican called on Monday for the establishment of a “global public authority” and a “central world bank” to rule over financial institutions that have become outdated and often ineffective in dealing fairly with crises."

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Indie Author becomes #1 on Amazon without Copyright Protection

http://tarrinlupo.wordpress.com

Tarrin P. Lupo's book "Pirates of Savannah" has beat the odds and become the #1 Historical Fiction on Amazon based on reviews. This is practically unheard of in the publishing world for a self-published author, especially one selling books without copyright protection.

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There's a Virus that Will Steal all Your Bitcoins

http://gizmodo.com

If you're an enthusiast of both the Bitcoin currency and the Windows platform, you'll want to beware: there's a Bitcoin-specific trojan virus out there that will scan your computer for the unencypted wallet file and acquire your hard-earned digital capital.

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Canadian Government Considers Completely Digital Currency

http://techland.time.com

First They decided to get rid of pennies, no the Canadian Mint looks to completely digital currency.

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Google says Bitcoin is "a great idea"

http://money.cnn.com

Eric Schmidt compliments bitcoin, saying it is "a great idea". He also reveals that Google was working on a currency of their own which they were going to call Google Bucks. Eric says Google stopped work on their own currency because of legal issues.

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Utah Legalizes Gold, Silver Currency: Spawns Gold Backed Credit Card

http://www.huffingtonpost.com

Craig Franco hopes to cash in on Gold currency legalization with his Utah Gold and Silver Depository. His business idea: Store your gold and silver coins in a vault, and Franco issues a debit-like card to make purchases backed by your holdings.

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Leaked FBI Report on Bitcoin - April 2012

https://bitcointalk.org

(U//FOUO) Bitcoin – A decentralized, peer-to-peer (P2P) network-based virtual currency – provides a venue for individuals to generate, transfer, launder, and steal illicit funds with some anonymity. Bitcoin offers many of the same challenges associated with other virtual currencies, such as WebMoney, and adds unique complexities for investigators because of its decentralized nature.

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Indian Hospital- Indian hospital turns a profit and serves the poor

http://www.aljazeera.com

"Narayana Hrudayalaya, meaning 'Temple of the Heart', is a hospital with a difference that is determined to make a difference. Here, making a profit and offering free medical care go hand-in-hand."

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Rebels Call for Free Market Flash Mobs

http://silverunderground.com

While poking around for Rebels on Facebook I came across this group that is promoting an idea so awesome I had to spread the word. The group is called Rebel Road and they’re hosting a public event they’re calling a Free Market Flash Mob. They invite everyone to bring whatever they have to sell or trade to Balboa Park in San Diego. They boast “No Permission! No Permits! The parks are ours and we have the right to self-sustain by utilizing them how we see fit, when we see fit.”

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Economy's in full recovery

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Shopping in Kitchener, ON, Canada, saw this sign by the checkout addressing accepting American currency. Couldn't help but laugh.

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Sean Rosenthal destroys Keynesian economist Paul Krugman

http://mises.org

Sean Rosenthal dismantles Keynesian economist Paul Krugman's ridiculous comments regarding the British 'austerity' measures.

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