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We were promised an earth-shattering Kaboom by Timmy Geithner if he didn't get his deal by Monday. Well, where is it?  Hmmm.... I wonder if that "tanks in the streets" threat was as good as Hanky Paulson's, which of course Congress got conned by. Inquiring minds want to know, and we'll explore it today with Tickerguy on Blogtalk.

Hoh hoh hoh.... look at the history of Unicredit! We'll discuss, along with all the other fun.  And there's plenty of it.  

Gee, how long do we have to sit here while these buffoons in Washington DC try to deny reality? Obama continues to claim that we "avoided" a Depression.  No we did not!  All we did was defraud the public and lie, and that lie has continued since.  We must face reality.  Italy has made clear that continued lying will eventually hose you - they're only the fourth nation over in Europe who tried this and failed - and only one of the four faced facts (Iceland.) It's time - now - to stop screwing around Washington.  We are out of time.  

It would appear so.  Greece has been downgraded, QE2 is about done and The Fed has given no indication of an extension, and the economic numbers suck.  So what are you to do so right here and now?  Watch for falling plates - and make sure you're ready for what may come, none of it good.

And not just here in the United States here either.  "Austerity" and similar games lead to serious protests in Greece, with people drawing comparisons against Argentina (anyone remember the hash the IMF made out of that?) of all places.  We'll take a walk around the block, through Europe and, of course, back here to the US.

Pick one - Greece, Europe in general, Ireland, our debt problems.  Yeah, we're going all be fine..... or are we?  Oh, how much leverage are those European banks running again?

Let's see, The IMF, Greece, the US Debt position (breach day is today, incidentally) and more.  30 minutes of, well, "grab the popcorn" discussion.

Yet another "Told Ya So" on this one, and it's not limited to Greece.  The Eurozone has been putting as much lipstick on the pig as they can today, but it's not going to work.  Reality must be faced eventually, and it will be interesting to see for how long this charade can be continued.

My how we get diverted. Let's see.... birth certificates are fun, especially when they appear to be forged.  So is "killing" someone who by other reports has been dead for ten years.  But heh, we can't reach that debt ceiling.... or can we?

Really!  Yes, you'll have to listen to understand the argument, if you don't already. But that's what good radio is, right?

S&P puts forward a threat of a credit downgrade for the US - about four years late, of course.  Remember, of course, that S&P is always late (how late were they in 2008?) and you should understand some of the risks.  30 minutes of hard-hitting commentary on what must be done by Congress and the Administration - right now - and what is expected when (not if) they fail to do so.

Tired of the fictional nonsense?  Tickerguy demolishes the claims on both left and right related to spending cuts and tax increases.  30 minutes of "in your face", hard-hitting facts that neither side can deny.

Intertwined subjects? You bet. And now that Libya is not just a "US shoot Tomahawk" zone, we have activity on the Ivory Coast. This is French - for now. The ECB is expected to raise rates this week, while Bernanke is supposed to speak this evening. What are the facts? It's all a farce, and we'll talk about it.

Days to the "shutdown" - I say let's do it and get it over with. We'll cover it - plus a recap on Japan and more

Libya? Really? They attacked us.... when? A full-throat look at what's going on over there, why we're involved, and what it means for markets, especially energy.