Comments on: The ECB Clashes Over Policy http://dailyreckoning.com/the-ecb-clashes-over-policy/ Economic News, Markets Commentary, Gold, Oil and Investing Strategies. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:55:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: A Larsen http://dailyreckoning.com/the-ecb-clashes-over-policy/#comment-8112 A Larsen Thu, 14 May 2009 20:32:53 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=15627#comment-8112 As I was considering the other day how the Obama adminstration was going to come up with the money to fund their grandiose spending plans, I can see the government confiscation of all retirement accounts and calling in all gold. After all, gold can be sold. This would be done in the "national interest" as Roosevelt's confiscation of gold. As I was considering the other day how the Obama adminstration was going to come up with the money to fund their grandiose spending plans, I can see the government confiscation of all retirement accounts and calling in all gold. After all, gold can be sold. This would be done in the “national interest” as Roosevelt’s confiscation of gold.

]]> By: Ed Gonzo http://dailyreckoning.com/the-ecb-clashes-over-policy/#comment-8111 Ed Gonzo Thu, 14 May 2009 20:11:31 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=15627#comment-8111 Because USA lives beyond its means, Craig. Thats what causes the negative balance. Go tell a worker in India who works 10hrs/day, 7 days/wk., no vacation, eats cr&ppy food and drinks cr*ppy water, why you need a 50' TV and a SUV for doing basically the same plumbing job he's doing. Because USA lives beyond its means, Craig. Thats what causes the negative balance.

Go tell a worker in India who works 10hrs/day, 7 days/wk., no vacation, eats cr&ppy food and drinks cr*ppy water, why you need a 50′ TV and a SUV for doing basically the same plumbing job he’s doing.

]]> By: Craig Kjeldseth http://dailyreckoning.com/the-ecb-clashes-over-policy/#comment-8098 Craig Kjeldseth Thu, 14 May 2009 17:12:07 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=15627#comment-8098 I do not understand why you say a strong currency is always a good thing. When the U.S. dollar is strong, it increases our negative balance of trade. I do not understand why you say a strong currency is always a good thing. When the U.S. dollar is strong, it increases our negative balance of trade.

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