Episodes
Thursday Jun 21, 2012
Freedom News Hour - 06/21/12
Thursday Jun 21, 2012
Thursday Jun 21, 2012
Spain's 10 year notes hit a record high of 7.21% on June 18 before retreating below the magic 7% figure today. Does this mean the worst is over, or is there more to come? Also, the Fed announces the continuation of Operation Twist, but the markets do not react. The guys discuss why this is so in today's show.
Thursday Jun 14, 2012
Freedom News Hour - 06/14/12
Thursday Jun 14, 2012
Thursday Jun 14, 2012
Spain's banks got their bailout this past weekend, but the cost of their debt hit 7% anyway today. 7% is the magic number beyond which analysts believe Spain's debt cannot be sustained. What are the implications? The guys will discuss. Plus, former Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb will be on hand to discuss Move To Amend's efforts to distribute stamps with anti-corporate personhood messages to be printed on U.S. dollar bills.
Thursday Jun 07, 2012
Thursday May 31, 2012
Freedom News Hour - 05/31/12
Thursday May 31, 2012
Thursday May 31, 2012
Spain's bond costs are just a few ticks away from the 7% interest level. Experts and analysts have told us for some time now that 7% is unsustainable. The crisis, as we previously reported, is already upon the Eurozone. How will it react? Join the guys as they discuss it in today's show.
Thursday May 24, 2012
Thursday May 17, 2012
Freedom News Hour
Thursday May 17, 2012
Thursday May 17, 2012
As we reported last week, the finger pointing in Spain tells us that the crisis is upon us right now in Europe. This week, Jake and Walt discuss the likelihood of Greece leaving the European Union and what "contagion" really means. Join us as we watch the crisis unfold and help explain what it all REALLY means.
Thursday May 10, 2012
Thursday May 03, 2012
Freedom News Hour
Thursday May 03, 2012
Thursday May 03, 2012
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.
Thursday Apr 26, 2012
Thursday Apr 19, 2012
Freedom News Hour
Thursday Apr 19, 2012
Thursday Apr 19, 2012
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.