Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:00:48 +0000

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:00:08 +0000

While the PIIGS countries, including Spain and Italy, struggle to deal with rising borrowing costs and austerity budgets, Germany now faces inflation, all thanks to the European Central Bank and the “elastic money” folks. The guys discuss this in detail in today’s show.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:00:04 +0000

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:00:01 +0000

This morning’s Spanish bond auctions met decent demand and managed to shave a point or two off the average yield to 5.8%, down from over 6% earlier in the week. So why isn’t the market celebrating? The guys discuss this in detail on today’s show.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:00:10 +0000

Italy and Spain ran into big problems with their “recovery” this week, as the bond markets gave them thumbs down. The guys explore the ramifications of this and talk about how this is continuing evidence that the fiat monetary system is becoming more and more unstable. Plus, they take a closer look at foreclosures and how an increase will undermine our own country’s recovery.

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progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:00:26 +0000

Regular listeners know that we’ve been saying all along that the crisis in Europe is not yet over. This week, Jake and Walt discuss how Spain’s debt sales fell short, and the market tanked.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:19 +0000

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:00:32 +0000

Paul Christopherson has Wall Street to thank for his charmed life. After years as an analyst at Bear Stearns, he co-founded an institutional equities research firm that sold in 2008 for millions. He could be one of the villains the Occupy Wall Street crowd was protesting, except that he too sees the evil that lies within our financial system. Paul joins us to tell us his views about Wall Street, the financial crisis, and its aftermath.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:00:47 +0000

Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, spokesperson for the National Coalition to Protect of Civil Freedom, will join us to discuss allegations that the New York Police Department was carrying out illegal surveillance of Muslim students and their organizations as far removed from their jurisdiction as universities in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, indeed all over the northeast with neither cause nor warrant.

Also, we will briefly discuss the latest recruiting technique of Anonymous, the anarchist hacker group that has been in the news over the past few years.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:00:43 +0000

Will the Greek government get enough bond holders to take a 53% loss by 3 p.m. Eastern time today? We will have the results for you at 6 p.m.

Also, the guys take another look at how bad unemployment really is and how the Labor Dept. continues to misrepresent the true labor situation in America today.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:00:02 +0000

The European Central Bank announced the creation of €529.5 billion in new euros this week, although they didn’t actually admit that they were creating money out of thin air. Instead, they called it a “cash infusion” according to USA Today, and it took the form of low-interest loans to banks. The guys will explain why this latest round of the European version of “quantitative easing” won’t be any more effective than their last round two months ago.

Plus, the precious metals markets plunged after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted there would be no more quantitative easing in this country, and they guys will tell you why.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:00:43 +0000

Is the Greek financial crisis really resolved? Don’t be so sure. Also, the $40 billion national mortgage settlement is likely going to cost taxpayers money. The guys will talk about how that will likely work.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:00:28 +0000

The unemployment rate has fallen to 8.3%. So says the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So why, then, does Forbes Magazine claim that the same U-3 rate is actually 11%? The guys explore this question and look at the on-again, off-again Greek bailout.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:31 +0000

This week, Jake and Walt talk about the European Debt Crisis that won’t go away, despite everything that the politicians and the bankers throw at it. Plus, we look at a fascist-leaning report from the FBI warning against, “extremists [who] may refuse to pay taxes, defy government environmental regulations and believe the United States went bankrupt by going off the gold standard” and claiming that routine encounters with police can turn violent “at the drop of a hat,” according to FBI spokesman Stuart McArthur.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:33 +0000

This week the guys look into claims by the cracker group, Anonymous, that they have uncovered evidence that Ron Paul regularly corresponds and converses with a neo-Nazi group. Also, they look at the latest financial news coming out of Europe.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:00:26 +0000

This week on the Freedom News Hour, the guys discuss the transcript of a recent interview with investment banker and analyst Jim Rickards. The interview shows us a glimpse into the minds of the politicians and their supporters in the markets and in government with regard to what is happening in Iran.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:00:06 +0000

This week on the Freedom News Hour/Surviving Meltdown, the guys discuss the latest S&P credit downgrades for half of Europe and how the market for bondsm has increased despite those downgrades. Also, they discuss the possibility that Israeli spies may be behind the recent murders of Iranian nuclear scientists.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:00:37 +0000

Robin Koerner of Blue Republicans joins the guys to talk about the 2012 presidential elections and the role his group plans to play in them. The guys also update us on the latest from Europe with the sovereign debt crisis.

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:00:26 +0000

What’s next for Occupy Wall Street? The leaderless left-wing, anti corporate movement is no longer sitting in large numbers outside the stock exchanges, but they still have lots of things up their sleeves. Mark Bray joined us to tell us all about the latest OWS news and plans. Included in the discussion: plans for a student loan action in March 2012!

Freedom News Hour

progressiveradionetwork — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:00:20 +0000

The guys discuss the latest news out of Europe regarding the debt crisis. Also, Abby Kiesa, Youth Coordinator & Research at CIRCLE (the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) joins us to talk about the Iowa youth vote and how it will likely impact next Tuesday’s caucuses, particularly where the Ron Paul campaign is concerned.