http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/rise/ en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392584/posts There has been an endless amount of chatter about the price of gold being too high (it's not) and perhaps representing a bubble. It also seems that fair amounts of ink and windage have been wasted on worries about the gold trade being "too crowded." In my daily column on my own Web site, on Sept. 17, I noted a remark by Dennis Gartman of The Gartman Letter that the gold market was "terribly, egregiously, preposterously, shockingly overpopulated." That day, gold closed at $1,014 an ounce. Here we are, about two months later, and gold is more than 10% higher.... MSN Money http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2392584/posts#comment Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386969/posts NOVEMBER 15, 2009 Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip JONATHAN WEISMAN SHANGHAI -- President Barack Obama arrived here late Sunday to press China on issues from climate change to economic restructuring, amid rising concerns that his first swing through Asia as president will yield more disappointment than progress on trade, human rights, national security and environmental concerns. A flurry of actions in Singapore this weekend raised more questions than they resolved on a broad sweep of issues confronting both sides of the Pacific. On Sunday, leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum dropped efforts to reach a binding international climate-change agreement... Wall St. Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386969/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:25:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374364/posts Here is a look at the key components of GDP, showing how much each one contributed or subtracted from growth in the third quarter, along with forecasts for how they will perform going forward. CONSUMER SPENDING HOW MUCH IT GREW: 3.4 percent rate in third quarter, best showing since early 2007. CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL GDP: 2.36 percentage points of the 3.5 percent third-quarter growth in GDP came from consumer spending. Car sales alone represented 1 percentage point of total growth, reflecting the success of the government’s Cash for Clunkers program. PROSPECTS: This is the biggest question facing the fledgling recovery,... Chattanooga Publishing Company http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2374364/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:05:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359046/posts The number of children who have died from the swine flu has jumped sharply as the virus continues to spread widely around the United States, striking youngsters, teenagers, young adults and pregnant women unusually often, federal officials said Friday. The deaths of another 19 children and teenagers from the new H1N1 virus were reported in the past week around the country, including two in Maryland, pushing the total number of fatalities to 76 among those younger than age 18. It was the largest number of pediatric deaths reported in a single week since the pandemic began last spring. "These pediatric... WaPo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2359046/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:53:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331322/posts New jobless claims down 4,000 to 570,000 last week Continuing claims rise 92,000 to 6.23 million, U.S. data show on eve of payrolls By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The number of people filing for state unemployment benefits for the first time fell by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 570,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial claims have held in a fairly narrow range for the past seven weeks, down about 100,000 from the peak in March but still well above levels seen in a healthy economy. The number of people claiming benefits of any kind remained... Market Watch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331322/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 16:35:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319254/posts The NHS spent more than £800m settling legal claims last year as complaints of medical negligence against the service rose sharply. The surge in payouts is revealed in the NHS Litigation Authority's annual accounts which show that maternity services attract the highest legal costs. Clinical errors in delivering babies can result in lifelong damage and payments accordingly reflect the intensive medical care often needed for decades to come. Guardian UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319254/posts#comment Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:46:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2315327/posts Doors are opening my children " Doors ARE opening "! But you must " remain " ever watchful attending to my wants( will ) for your needs . Do you see my will even now (( ( pressing ) )) into your lives ? Do not resist this but come into agreement with me for as I met Jacob so I shall meet you yet do not wrestle or ponder for my will is for you to overcome without hostility , grief or intervention . Allow me to have my will in your lives that your hip , yeah your... The Joshua Chronicles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2315327/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:55:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277860/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid rising public impatience with an economy now under his watch, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said his administration needs to push money out faster to initiate a recovery and conceded that unemployment would rise above 10 percent. "People are going through a very tough time right now," Obama said at a White House news conference. "And I don't expect them to be satisfied." For the second time in a month, Obama voiced unease over the results of a $787 billion economic stimulus that he pressed Congress to pass as one of his first acts as president. breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277860/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:16:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247039/posts WASHINGTON – The sun is moving into a busier period for sunspots. Forecasters expect a relatively mild outbreak by historical standards, but one major solar storm can cause havoc with satellites and electrical systems. Researcher Doug Biesecker (BEE-sec-ker) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's space weather prediction center compared solar storms to hurricanes: A weak cycle may mean fewer storms, but even one powerful one can be devastating. AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247039/posts#comment Fri, 8 May 2009 17:08:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236704/posts NEW YORK (Reuters) - Large-scale U.S. layoffs rose again in March, according to Labor Department data on Thursday, as the economy struggles with what many expect will be the country's worst post-World War II recession. Last month witnessed 2,933 more mass layoffs, defined as affecting 50 or more workers, than February. This brought the total number of people who lost their jobs in this manner to 299,388, the highest on a record that dates back to 1995. The U.S. job market has been under severe strain as a crisis first evident in housing spread to the rest of the economy,... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236704/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:03:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185090/posts This image issued by Britain's Community Security Trust on Friday Feb.... 'This Is Racism' LONDON (AP) - The number of anti-Semitic attacks on British Jews rose sharply after the start of the conflict in Gaza, a Jewish charity said Friday. The London-based Community Security Trust, which monitors anti-Semitism and works to safeguard the Jewish community in Britain, said 250 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in the four weeks after Dec. 27, when Israel launched attacks on Gaza to stop Hamas rocket attacks. That compares to 40 incidents from the same period the year before. Dave Rich, a spokesman for the trust,... Breitbart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185090/posts#comment Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:07:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148619/posts The plethora of bank and corporate bailouts, stimulus plans and interest-rate cuts that the U.S. government has produced over the last three months can only lead to one outcome: The U.S. dollar has to decline. During the crisis so far, the dollar in general, and U.S. Treasury bonds in particular, have been regarded as a “safe haven,” making the dollar strong and pushing long-term U.S. Treasury rates downward. In the New Year, however, this is likely to change – the weight of the added supply of dollars in circulation will be too great for the greenback to shrug off. Back... Seeking Alpha http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148619/posts#comment Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:44:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133081/posts TIJUANA – Manuel GarcNa has worked up to 14 hours a day for the past month outside the coroner's office, which now doubles as a municipal morgue. The wave of violent crime in Tijuana has filled the refrigerated rooms of the building, and GarcNa is among at least half a dozen employees of funeral homes who mill around the hearse entrance, hoping to sell their services to the families of the deceased. When the families arrive, GarcNa tries to be the first to approach them. He speaks softly, hands them a business card and tells them the price. “It all... San Diego Union - Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2133081/posts#comment Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:23:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2125524/posts HONG KONG – Asian markets rose Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, amid hopes for a year-end rally and that a new U.S. president would act to boost the sluggish American economy. With Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential race, investors were hopeful he could focus renewed energy on tackling deteriorating conditions in the world's largest economy — a vital export market — that have dragged on growth around the world, analysts said. --snip-- "Investors also are hoping that Obama can make a number of changes to help the economy," he said. --snip-- "It's an excuse for the... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2125524/posts#comment Wed, 5 Nov 2008 05:53:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2123528/posts Is Barack Obama the "promised warrior" coming to help the Hidden Imam of Shiite Muslims conquer the world? http://shiratdevorah.blogspot.com/2008/10/rise-of-yishmael.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2123528/posts#comment Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:32:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076233/posts Adjusted gross income reported on tax returns in 2006 averaged $58,029. In 2006 dollars that was an increase of $739, or 1.2 percent, from the $57,289 average in 2000, analysis of Internal Revenue Service data showed. Total income increased by $619.2 billion or 8.3 percent, all of which went to those making more than $75,000, and 42 percent of which went to the roughly one in 400 taxpayers who made more than $1 million in 2006. Average income fell sharply in 2001 and in 2002, when it dropped to $51,870, off nearly 10 percent from 2000, tax data show. The... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2076233/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:53:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000764/posts Food price rise affects restaurant menus By Ian Johnston Last Updated: 3:36am BST 13/04/2008 Restaurants have slapped a surcharge on the cost of steaks and dropped popular dishes from their menus as they pass on soaring food costs to their customers. Owners say the rising prices of staples such as rice, beef and chicken are forcing them to cut the size of portions, use more vegetables and re-write recipes to drop expensive ingredients. Fish not fowl: Le Raj restaurant owner Enam Ali has introduced pangush fish as a cheaper alternative to chicken A fillet steak surcharge of several pounds has... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000764/posts#comment Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:16:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994592/posts NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street closed a dismal first quarter with a moderate gain Monday, rising after a reading on regional manufacturing came in better than expected. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, considered a precursor to the National Institute for Supply Management manufacturing survey on Tuesday, rose to 48.2 in March from 44.5 a month earlier. Economists had been expecting a reading of 47.3, according to Dow Jones Newswires. Though the reading topped forecasts, a figure below 50 nonetheless indicates a contraction in manufacturing activity. The market's reaction, however, was likely not as enthusiastic as it might seem from... AP Business http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994592/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:26:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934364/posts BEIJING - Food prices are set to rise around the globe after years of decline, with climate change making it harder for the world's poorest to get adequate food, according to a report released Tuesday. Rising global temperatures as well as growing food consumption in rapidly developing countries such as China and India are pressuring the world food system, meaning that food prices will rise for the foreseeable future, according to the International Food Policy Research Institute. Joachim von Braun, the director of the Washington-based research group, said food prices have been in a declining trend since scientists began developing... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1934364/posts#comment Tue, 4 Dec 2007 08:04:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923002/posts Magma surge causes record rise at Yellowstone 19:00 08 November 2007 NewScientist.com news service Catherine Brahic The remains of the Yellowstone supervolcano in the US is huffing and puffing and rising by up to 7 centimetres a year, say researchers. They speculate this rise is caused by a mass of molten rock the size of Los Angeles being forced from the Earth’s mantle into the magma chamber beneath the ancient volcano. But the researchers, led by Wu-Lung Chang of the University of Utah in the US, caution that the movement does not mean an explosion is imminent. Calderas – the... New Scientist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923002/posts#comment Thu, 8 Nov 2007 21:47:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886125/posts Flatter oceans may have caused 1920s sea rise 17:53 24 August 2007 NewScientist.com news service Catherine Brahic The movement of a colossal "mounds" of water in the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans may have caused sea levels to suddenly begin rising more quickly in the 1920s, researchers say. Their analysis presents a more complex picture of sea-level change and suggests that the rate of change has been more dramatic than previously thought. Data collected using tidal gauges dotted along the Atlantic and Pacific coastlines during the late 19th and 20th centuries suggest that sea levels suddenly began rising more quickly... New Scientist http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1886125/posts#comment Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:34:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879443/posts PARIS - It's cheaper than oil and, barring a global mad cow crisis, we'll probably never run out of it. But milk has one thing in common with oil: It's trading at record highs. Reasons include growing appetites for dairy foods in China and elsewhere in Asia, where chains such as McDonald's and Starbucks are introducing unfamiliar taste buds to cheeseburgers and lattes. Other factors are rising costs for animal feed, shrinking European production and long-standing drought in Australia and New Zealand, the world's largest milk-exporting region. Paying more for milk is causing an uproar in Germany, where families consider... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879443/posts#comment Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:55:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1856865/posts Democrats spooked by rise of 'new Reagan' By Alex Spillius in Washington Last Updated: 2:32am BST 27/06/2007 Republican Fred Thompson has enjoyed a decades-long career as a Washington lobbyist The Democratic party is so alarmed by the prospect of competing against Fred Thompson, a Republican who portrays himself as a successor to Ronald Reagan, that it is advising campaigners how to attack the former actor and Tennessee senator. Mr Thompson is not expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination until next month, but Democratic strategists fear the combination of his conservatism, southern charm and populist style could make... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1856865/posts#comment Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:48:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855680/posts Rise of man theory ‘out by 400,000 years’ Dalya Alberge, Arts CorrespondentJune 25, 2007 Our earliest ancestors gave up hunter-gathering and took to a settled life up to 400,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to controversial research. The accepted timescale of Man’s evolution is being challenged by a German archaeologist who claims to have found evidence that Homo erectus — mankind’s early ancestor, who migrated from Africa to Asia and Europe — began living in settled communities long before the accepted time of 10,000 years ago. The point at which settlement actually took place is the first critical stage... Times Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1855680/posts#comment Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:39:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842560/posts BAGHDAD - A battle raged in west Baghdad on Thursday after residents rose up against al-Qaida and called for U.S. military help to end random gunfire that forced people to huddle indoors and threats that kept students from final exams, a member of the district council said. Elsewhere, a suicide bomber hit a police recruiting center in Fallujah, killing as many as 25 people, police said. The U.S. military said only one policeman was killed and eight were wounded. The American military also reported the deaths of three more soldiers, two killed Wednesday in a roadside bombing in Baghdad and... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842560/posts#comment Thu, 31 May 2007 16:30:38 GMT