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Netherlands on Edge of Economic Crisis; Unemployment Surges as Home Prices Collapse
April 21, 2013 0

Netherlands on Edge of Economic Crisis; Unemployment Surges as Home Prices Collapse

By News Desk

Netherlands is underwater in more ways than one. Der Spiegel reports Underwater: The Netherlands Falls Prey to Economic Crisis More than a decade ago, the Dutch central bank recognized the dangers of [the housing] euphoria, but its warnings went unheeded. Only last year did the new government, under conservative-liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte, amend the generous tax loopholes, which gradually began to expire in January.

Minister of Spain’s Housing Board Cites "Mortgage Scam, Illegal Evictions" Calls for Mortgage Debt Reduction
April 21, 2013 0

Minister of Spain’s Housing Board Cites "Mortgage Scam, Illegal Evictions" Calls for Mortgage Debt Reduction

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The Minister of Public Works and Housing of the Government of Andalusia, Elena Cortes Jimenez, advocates a Reduction in Mortgage Debt for All Spanish Families . Here is a Mish-modified synopsis. Elena Cortes Jimenez, Minister of Public Works, claims eviction proceedings lead to further drying of mortgage lending, making it harder for young people to access home ownership

April 20, 2013 0

FBI Casting Set Stage for Boston Marathon Bombing, Shootout, Charade

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The FBI’s official statement titled, " Oregon Resident Arrested in Plot to Bomb Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Portland ," released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office on November 26, 2010 stated (emphasis added): According to the affidavit, on November 4, 2010, Mohamud and the undercover FBI operatives traveled to a remote location in Lincoln County, Ore., where they detonated a bomb concealed in a backpack as a trial run for the upcoming attack.

Wine Country Conference Speaker Slides and Videos; Hussman: "An Unstable Equilibrium "
April 19, 2013 0

Wine Country Conference Speaker Slides and Videos; Hussman: "An Unstable Equilibrium "

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I am pleased to announce that the Wine Country Conference speaker presentations, along with the Yahoo! Finance media interviews and associated articles on Advisor Perspectives are now available online at Wine Country Conference Speaker Slides . Additionally, we are releasing an edited video of each of the speaker presentations. John Hussman’s presentation ” An Unstable Equilibrium ” is now available.