Financially troubled cities in California, Illinois and Pennsylvania will soon face decisions on what to do with chronically underfunded pension funds, and experts say the Detroit ruling has made it easier for cities to argue that pensions must be cut.
CBO: Medicaid spending will more than double over the next 10 years, topping $554 billion by 2023.
“The fact that gold failed to fully penetrate its prior lows from last week is a welcome sign for bullish investors.”
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Obama administration’s stance on Iran and Syria could see US lose influence in the Middle East, Bahrain’s rulers warn
“China is bent on wrestling the Senkakus away from Japan, and if Japan dispatches its Self-Defense Forces, China will respond with naval and air forces.”
The government has refused the Senate access to the secret text of the trade deal it is negotiating in Singapore, saying it will only be made public after it has been signed.
With China on the rise, the U.S. is blessing the re-emergence of Japan for the first time since WWII.

“Archiving the Rise of Big Brother and the Fall of the Republic”
In addition to using freely available aerial and street photographs to survey property, agents are also encouraged to use search engines to research background information on suspected tax cheats.
The National Security Agency isn’t the only government entity secretly collecting data from people’s cellphones. Local police are increasingly scooping it up, too.
The Washington Post reports that the FBI has had the ability to secretly activate a computer’s camera “without triggering the light that lets users know it is recording” for years now.
Rep. James Sensenbrenner Jr., the original author of the Patriot Act, says Director of National Intelligence James Clapper should be prosecuted for lying to Congress.
“We’re now able to eavesdrop on the brain in real life…”
In their zeal to tout their faith in the public square, conservatives in Oklahoma may have unwittingly opened the door to a wide range of religious groups, including Satanists who are seeking to put their own statue next to a Ten Commandments monument outside the statehouse.
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Topic: On this week’s show, Jerry Robinson discusses how the Internet revolutionized his businesses and how Internet-currency Bitcoin may lead to an even greater demand for gold and silver.
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“A Daily Dose of Financial Wisdom from God’s Word”
“The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, honor and life.”
Proverbs 22:4
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