If the debt ceiling deadline (approximately October 17th) passes without an agreement that would be extremely dangerous - and if the U.S. government is eventually forced to start delaying interest payments on U.S. debt (which could potentially happen as soon as November), that would be absolutely catastrophic.

Despite all you hear coming from the government’s media megaphone, there is no economic recovery underway, nor can there be one. The policies in place ensure that one will not happen.

The price of gold, on a quarterly basis, is 86% correlated - yes, 86%! - to total government debt going back to 1975... and a shocking 98% over the past 15 years!. Despite the current rumblings, everyone is aware that the debt ceiling will be raised and will likely surpass $20 trillion by the end of President Obama’s term. That would put the price of gold at about $2,000 per ounce.

Is the debt issue phony? It sure sounds like a lot, doesn't it? $17 trillion in federal government debt. Wow. It's a big, scary number, no doubt about it, ...and it's a lot bigger than in years past, but is it really that bad? Could it be that our debt profile has been grossly exaggerated? I think so. Let me explain why I think that is the case.

Revelations about the breathtaking scope of government spying are coming so fast that it's time for an updated roundup. Here it is and it will shock you.

For many Americans, it is inconceivable to imagine the United States of America, the so-called "Land of the Free", as a police state but it is a police state and has been one surreptitiously for decades. This article clearly outlines why that is the case and what you can do to protect your privacy from government spying.

You might be well advised to keep your powder dry and your portfolio small - or even be tempted to sell everything and wait for the storm to blow over [given the 4 clues put forth in this article].

The Ponzi bubble is bigger than most can imagine. Western central planners... [continue to try to] suppress gold and silver in order to keep their sorry lives alive. In the process, the destruction of people’s financial well- being is unabated...

If you want more free time, or are just plain lazy, here are some easy ways to manage your money. I promise you won’t break into a sweat...

The Dow 30 is deceptive in what it purports to represent. The manipulation of its performance has been going on since 1928 and it gets further denigrated on September 23rd with a 3 constituent swap which will, in effect, assure that it continues to rise in the long term.