You may have missed it in the mainstream news media, but statistical societal indicators are reading red across the board. Before exposing the root causes of this breakdown, let's look at some vital statistics and facts:

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"Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Representative Ron Paul, the Texas Republican who has called for an end to the Federal Reserve, said legislation he introduced to audit monetary policy has been "gutted" while moving toward a possible vote in the Democratic-controlled House."

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In a document handed to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the investment bank asserts that such practices, some of which the SEC is looking to restrict, actually benefit investors by increasing competition and reducing costs.

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In court cases in KS, OH, NY, NV and MA human beings are saving their homes from foreclosure by demanding that banks produce the Note.

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After the mortgage business imploded last year, Wall Street investment banks began searching for another big idea to make money. They think they may have found one.

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For the West the phrase "the crisis" has a clear enough meaning: the financial crisis that hit the rich countries with great impact, and is therefore of supreme importance. But even for the rich and privileged that is by no means the only crisis, nor even the most severe.

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The world is heading for a catastrophic energy crunch that could cripple a global economic recovery because most of the major oil fields in the world have passed their peak production, a leading energy economist has warned.

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By now everybody must know that the top banking executives responsible for our economic meltdown have no shame.

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How do you still feel about American Express? Feel like your fees just bought someone a big house or a few luxury cars?

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Thousands of top traders and bankers on Wall Street were awarded huge bonuses and pay packages last year, even as their employers were battered by the financial crisis. More Articles

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HERE'S THE situation: President Obama maneuvered a stimulus package through Congress that, after being reduced to attract additional senators, has proven insufficient to stimulate the economy.

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Matt Taibbi responds to two criticisms of his blistering article about Goldman-Sachs. The criticisms are: You're clearly anti-semitic in targetting Goldman. It wasn't just Goldman doing this stuff, why focus on them?

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John Stewart seems to have a way of getting the most important ideas out when my local tv station has completed missed the complex issues behind the collapse.

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This is the time for Islamabad to exploit Washington's desperation. SecDef Robert Gates is pleading Asia to support America's failed Afghan project, while his colleague the U.S. Treasury Secretary is begging China to continue financing the U.S. government.

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What was the problem with GM? Just about everything. Years of excess production capacity, old-fashioned models and a legacy of providing over-generous healthcare and pension benefits have finally taken their toll.

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Malaysian firm Weststar has withdrawn from its planned deal to acquire LDV vans, forcing the firm to apply for administration.

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At its height, General Motors (GM) was bigger than any other car company in world. Founded when the US still had fewer than 10,000 cars in total, the carmaker was once the symbol of American prestige and its brands respected all over the world.

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...some analysts said the banks' reluctance to clean up their balance sheets meant they were merely postponing their day of reckoning. Indeed, some analysts said government policies had made it easier for banks to gloss over their bad loans. More Articles

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Someone chuckled when I said, "I have felt like 2.5 million since I have been away from that toxic cesspool. Stress kills."

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