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This is the second thread to watch along with the petrodollar system unraveling.   Prophecy has foretold that during the last days, when the Antichrist rises, there will be one world government, which he will assume control of.  One of the key hurdles that still remains is the US as a sole superpower.  We are seeing that break down now, and the collapse of the US dollar will be a major part.  Are you ready for Inflation, Hyper-inflation, and a collapse?

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S&P, Moody’s Warn On U.S. Credit Rating

With attention focused on sovereign-debt worries in Europe, two major credit-rating firms reminded investors again that the U.S. has debt problems of its own.

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Investors bought Treasury debt nonetheless, ignoring the comments, which echoed prior statements by the companies and may still be months or years away from having any practical meaning.

“The warning on the U.S. rating is well-founded,” said Brian Yelvington, chief fixed-income strategist at Knight Capital. “However, it will probably fall on deaf ears until the peripheral Europe story plays out.”

Moody’s Investors Service said in a report on Thursday that the U.S. will need to reverse the expansion of its debt if it hopes to keep its “Aaa” rating.

“We have become increasingly clear about the fact that if there are not offsetting measures to reverse the deterioration in negative fundamentals in the U.S., the likelihood of a negative outlook over the next two years will increase,” Sarah Carlson, senior analyst at Moody’s, said.

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This is a great summary of what we are looking at in the near future (next year or two).  The first domino has dropped when Russia and China agreed last month to trade oil in their own currencies.  We are beginning to see it unwind…

Sidestepping the U.S. Dollar, a Russian Exchange Will Swap Rubles and Renminbi

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Amazing article and video, MUST SEE!!!

It not only illustrates how the world is moving away from the dollar as the major currency, but what state the world finds itself in and how the US role has been written off.  To quote the final guess, the US is “done”.

It is huge for the US to be the reserve currency, it helps drive demand for countries and people to keep our currency.  If that would ever stop, then you would see our dollars value tank as people/countries drop our dollar.  The dollar value tanking means inflation and hyper-inflation.

We are on that path, it is just a matter of how fast do we get there…

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Putin proposes EU become reserve currency

Russia and Germany should dramatically increase their economic co-operation. That’s the message from Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to some of Germany’s top industrialists at a business forum in Berlin.

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Here we go, its official.  Watch for price increases over the next 3-6 months…

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Fed to Spend $600 Billion More To Help Boost US Economy

The Federal Reserve launched a controversial new policy on Wednesday, committing to buy $600 billion more in government bonds by the middle of next year in an attempt to breathe new life into a struggling U.S. economy.

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The decision, which takes the Fed into largely uncharted waters, is aimed at further lowering borrowing costs for consumers and businesses still suffering in the aftermath of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

The U.S. central bank said it would buy about $75 billion in longer-term Treasury bonds per month. It said it would regularly review the pace and size of the program and adjust it as needed depending on the path of the recovery.

In its post-meeting statement, the Fed described the economy as “slow”, and said employers remained reluctant to add to payrolls. It said measures of inflation were “somewhat low.”

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More discussion on the future of the dollar and global currency….

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Dollar at Risk of Becoming ‘Toxic Waste’: Charts

The dollar’s slump could get far worse if the dollar index takes out last year’s low, Robin Griffiths, technical strategist at Cazenove Capital, told CNBC Monday.

“If the (dollar index) takes out the low that was made roughly a year ago I really think that will not only encourage more sales, it will cause a little bit of minor panic,” Griffiths said. “A year ago it was deemed too cheap, if it goes any lower than that it’s actually become toxic waste.”

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More on denials from China, the truth, who knows these days, something to keep your eye on…

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China Denies Plans on Rare Earth Export Quotas: Report

A commerce ministry official denied a report that China would cut export quotas for rare earth metals by 30 percent next year, the China Business News said on Wednesday.

A day earlier, an unnamed commerce ministry official told the China Daily that Beijing would reduce the quotas to protect the country’s rare earth resources and avoid depletion of the crucial manufacturing minerals.

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The China Business Daily, also citing an unnamed Ministry of Commerce official, said that report was groundless and that no such measures would be implemented.

The conflicting reports in state media compounded questions about how Beijing plans to manage its reserves of the minerals, used in products from autos, computers and cell phones to missiles and new energy technologies.

China accounts for more than 90 percent of the world’s production of rare earth metals.

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He said this as well before the last round of printing to buy debt, that time it was hidden, this time?  Who knows…

I am always amazed at how someone can say one thing and do the complete opposite.  It is very common place these days.  Deception seems to be the norm…

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Geithner Vows That US Won’t Devalue Dollar

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner vowed on Monday that the United States would not devalue the dollar for export advantage, saying no country could weaken its currency to gain economic health.

“It is not going to happen in this country,” Geithner told Silicon Valley business leaders of devaluing the dollar.

Geithner broke his silence on the dollar’s protracted slide ahead of this weekend’s meeting of finance leaders from the Group of 20 wealthy and emerging nations in South Korea, where rising tensions over Chinese and U.S. currency valuations are expected to take center stage.

“It is very important for people to understand that the United States of America and no country around the world can devalue its way to prosperity, to (be) competitive,” Geithner added. “It is not a viable, feasible strategy and we will not engage in it.”

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The tightrope walk continues, a lot of attention on China, as they may hold our future in their hands…

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US delays China ‘currency manipulator’ report

yuan notes Countries including the US have accused China of keeping the yuan artificially low

The US government has delayed a report – which was expected on Friday – that could officially brand China a “currency manipulator”.

The US Treasury releases two reports a year on the currency practices of its major trading partners.

It has so far held back from naming China. The report is not now expected until after an upcoming G20 summit.

China said the US should not use the weak yuan as a “scapegoat” for its own economic problems.

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How can this end well for the US?  Our ship is running a ground…

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National Debt Up $3 Trillion on Obama’s Watch

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New numbers posted today on the Treasury Department website show the National Debt has increased by more than $3 trillion since President Obama took office.

The National Debt stood at $10.626 trillion the day Mr. Obama was inaugurated. The Bureau of Public Debt reported today that the National Debt had hit an all time high of $13.665 trillion.

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Our relationship with our #1 debt holder is becoming very tense, this is one of the key relationships that could trigger a rapid decline in our economic state.  If they decide to dump our debt, it would crash our dollar, and start a long chain of dominos…something to keep your eye on.  Could this be the reason we do not see America in end times prophecy?

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China warns US against making yuan dispute a ‘scapegoat’ for a flagging economy

China has again warned the US not to use the dispute over the value of the Chinese currency, the yuan, as a “scapegoat” for its high unemployment and flagging growth prospects.

China warns US against making yuan dispute a 'scapegoat' for a flagging economy. 

The artificially weak Chinese currency has become a political issue in the US where it is blamed for giving Chinese exporters an unfair advantage at the cost of US jobs. Photo: Getty

The remarks from China’s ministry of commerce came hours before the US was due to release a report on whether it considers China a “currency manipulator” as fears grow that tensions over the currency could lead to a protectionist trade war.

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This is a nice “coincidence”, that Iran is taking over the OPEC presidency, right as we are making ourselves more dependent on OPEC for oil, due to environmental concerns at home…

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Iran to hold Opec presidency for first time in 36 years

Iran will assume the presidency of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) for the first time in 36 years.

The country’s oil minister was elected as Opec president at a one-day meeting of the group, which is made up of 12 oil producing states.

Masoud Mir-Kazemi will hold the presidency from 1 January 2011.

Iran, which takes over from Ecuador, is Opec’s second-largest oil producer and holds about 10% of world oil reserves.

At the meeting in Vienna, Opec also agreed to keep its oil production target unchanged at about 24.8 million barrels a day.

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More signs on the direction of our economy…

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US Consumer Sentiment Dips to Weakest Level Since July

U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly dipped in early October to its weakest level since July, with buying plans on the decline, a survey released Friday showed.

Also, consumers’ assessments of government economic policies fell to the lowest level since U.S. President Barack Obama took office, it showed.

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan’s preliminary October reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment came in at 67.9, down from 68.2 in September and below the 69.0 median forecast among economists polled by Reuters.

The survey’s barometer of current economic conditions was at the lowest level since November 2009. The index was at 73 in early October, compared with 79.6 in September and 79.8 forecast by analysts.

Consumer spending typically accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. economic activity and is considered critical to the recovery. It’s especially watched in the months ahead of the U.S. holidays, a key period for retailers.

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It is unsettling to see the US as encouraged by PA demands.  We are on the wrong side of the conflict involving God’s chosen people.  It is most likely part of his plan and the reason we are declining as an economy.  Have we given up God’s blessing as a nation?  Maybe.

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US State Dept. encouraged by PA borders proposal


Crowley says “right conversation for 2 sides” after PLO chief quoted as saying willing to recognize Israel if US, Israel recognize pre-1967 lines.

US State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley responded on Wednesday night to senior PLO official, Yasser Abed Rabbo’s, proposal that the US administration and Israeli government recognize the pre-1967 lines as the borders of a future Palestinian state, saying that it “represents the interest in the parties in continuing this effort.”

Crowley responding to questions at a daily press conference said “this is exactly the right conversation that the Israelis and Palestinians need to have to be exchanging ideas on how to advance this process to a successful conclusion.”

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Now even the Fed is talking about the coming inflation, just with the spin that it will help boost the economy, which is the deception.  We need to prepare for he coming collapse…

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Fed Mulls Raising Inflation Expectations to Boost Economy

Federal Reserve policy makers may want Americans to expect inflation to accelerate in the future so they spend more of their money now.

Central bankers, seeking ways to boost flagging growth after lowering interest rates almost to zero and buying $1.7 trillion of securities, are weighing strategies for raising inflation expectations as well as expanding the balance sheet by purchasing Treasuries, according to minutes of the Fed’s Sept. 21 meeting released yesterday.

Some Fed officials are concerned that expectations of lower inflation will become self-fulfilling, damping demand by increasing borrowing costs in real terms, the minutes said. By encouraging Americans to believe prices will start rising at a faster pace, the Fed would reduce inflation-adjusted interest rates and stimulate the economy. Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said in 2003 that Japan could beat deflation by using a “publicly announced, gradually rising price-level target.”

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Interesting graphs showing our unemployment state we find ourselves…

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Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment at 10.1% in September

PRINCETON, NJ — Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 10.1% in September — up sharply from 9.3% in August and 8.9% in July. Much of this increase came during the second half of the month — the unemployment rate was 9.4% in mid-September — and therefore is unlikely to be picked up in the government’s unemployment report on Friday.

Gallup's U.S. Unemployment Rate, 30-Day Averages, January-September 2010

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More fear and uncertainty surrounding our economy.  I think uncertainty is the biggest understatement of the year.  It is for these times that God gave us His word so we would not be troubled.  We know he is in control and has a plan to keep us from the worst…but we must be watchful.

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Stocks drop as Fed rate-setter rattles investors

LONDON – World markets fell Tuesday after a leading U.S. rate-setter dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve is preparing a massive monetary stimulus next month and amid mounting speculation that China is planning to raised reserve requirements for banks to cool lending.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 42.51 points, or 0.8 percent, at 5,629.89 while Germany’s DAX fell 33.09 points, or 0.5 percent, to 6,276.42. The CAC-40 in France was 47.70 points, or 1.3 percent, at 3,720.79.

Wall Street is also poised for a lower opening as trading activity picks up following the Columbus Day holiday, which kept bond markets closed and stocks sluggish Monday — Dow futures were down 52 points, or 0.5 percent, at 10,911 while the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 futures fell 6.6 points, 0.6 percent, at 1,155.70.

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Great article on where we find ourselves as a nation, economically.  Peter Schiff has been the most accurate of anyone I have seen.

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Hail Mary Pass

Since the US economy has failed to recover as widely predicted, pressure on the Federal Reserve to conjure a solution has increased. In fact, the Fed now faces the hardest choices in its history. It can either redouble its past efforts to re-inflate America’s bubble economy (risking the destruction of the US dollar) or it can stop pumping and let the economy deflate to a self-sustaining level. Unfortunately, both choices guarantee severe economic pain – but only one offers the possibility of ultimate success.

Today’s news that the economy lost 95,000 jobs in September confirms that record doses of stimulus have failed to (more…)

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Does it seem like we went from talking millions, strait to trillions? (We blew right past billions…billions seems small these days.)  What are we doing?  I think 3 for 4 dominoes may be falling at once…  Don’t be troubled, turn to the Lord, He promised to keep us from the worst!

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US Cities Face Half a Trillion Dollars of Pension Deficits

Big US cities could be squeezed by unfunded public pensions as they and counties face a $574 billion funding gap, a study to be released on Tuesday shows.

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The gap at the municipal level would be in addition to $3,000 billion in unfunded liabilities already estimated for state-run pensions, according to research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the University of Rochester.

“What is yet to be seen is how this burden will be distributed between state and local governments and whether the federal government will be called upon for bail-outs,” said Joshua Rauh of the Kellogg School.

The financial demands of unfunded pension promises come as state and local governments grapple with years of falling tax revenue related to the recession.

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I guess if we won’t develop them, China will, how sad of a state is that?  How the mighty have fallen…

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China stakes claim to S. Texas oil, gas

HOUSTON — State-owned Chinese energy giant CNOOC is buying a multibillion-dollar stake in 600,000 acres of South Texas oil and gas fields, potentially testing the political waters for further expansion into U.S. energy reserves.

With the announcement Monday that it would pay up to $2.2 billion for a one-third stake in Chesapeake Energy assets, CNOOC lays claim to a share of properties that eventually could produce up to half a million barrels a day of oil equivalent.

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Ok, this is a huge sign of the trouble we are in.  Our own Federal Reserve is the second largest owner of our debt and only $25 billion behind China?  How many times have you heard that China owning so much of our debt is a bad thing?  I bet this is the first time most have heard that the Fed owns basically, just as much?  Why?

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Federal Reserve Is Now Second Largest Holder Of US Treasury Bonds

The Federal Reserve holds $821.128 billion of US Treasury Bonds, surpassing Japan today to become the second largest holder of US Treasury Bonds. The Federal Reserve is $25 billion away from surpassing China for the number one spot.

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It’s Official: Fed Is Now Second Largest Holder Of US Treasury Bonds

Today’s POMO is over: at $2.069 billion, the operation was right in line with our expectations, coming in at a lofty 12.16 submitted to accepted ratio, as investors apparently are not too crazy about the yield perspective of the 4 2013 CUSIPs that were repruchased. However, what is far more important is that with holdings of $821.1 billion, the Fed is now officially the second largest holder of US Treasurys. Next up- China.

While the official breakdown will likely be a few weeks late in coming, here is the math:

Fed holdings as of September 30: $811,669

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Total: $821.128 Billion, which compares to Japan total $821.0 Billion as of July 2010

Congratulations, America: your central bank is just $25 billion away from being the Treasury’s largest creditor, and thus able to dominate any and all future debt restructuring negotiations with what is, essentially, itself.

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Who would have thought that such a small thing could have such a big impact on our economy.  It just shows how dependent we have become on the government.  This is huge, and it will probably just be a blip, if even that, for most folks on a news ticker…

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No COLA – Bernanke gets Trumped?

Social Security announced that there will be no increase in benefit levels for another year. The reason? Deflation. Based on the Cost of Living index no increase in checks is justified. You might get an argument on that from the 60+% of the beneficiaries whose primary source of income is SS. This will impact the macro economic picture.

In the period 2000-2008 the average COLA increase was 3%. Because of the big eco dump it has been zero for 2010 and now again for 2011.

SSA will pay ~$700b in benefits this year. 3% of that comes to $21b. That is a pretty important number. Most of the SS checks are spent. Little of it is saved, so this will impact consumption on a nearly 1 to 1 basis. $21b is 1/4% of our GDP (includes multiplier). Poof!

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I will limit my commentary, Frank does a good job linking the headlines to Bible prophecy.  Make sure to listen to the first video, Frank listed it twice and it is very good.  It is interesting to note, that the presenter is not looking at the events from a prophecy stand point but secular.  It is so much more reassuring looking at them from a prophecy view….

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Frank DiMora’s Blog – 10-07-10

Earlier today I put up a post on what is happening with the economy. I want to post this video again but alone, that is how important I believe this information is. If you haven’t read my earlier post today, which this video then please, please read my report for today by scrolling down to the earlier report. This blew me away as everything I have been warning you about, he address.  Jesus Christ is coming, let me say this again, pay attention, He is coming for His Children are you one of them? You can be by asking Jesus into your life today. If you don’t know what or how to receive Him, email and I will lead you to the feet of your savior Jesus Christ.

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