Economy News for Fri 17 Aug 2012

[Cheryl Nelson]

41 Years After The Death Of The Gold Standard, A Look At "How We Ended Up In This Economic Purgatory"

http://beforeitsnews.com/economy/2012/08/41-years-after-the-death-of-the-gold-standard-a-look-at-how-we-ended-up-in-this-economic-purgatory-2447316.html

Index of Leading US Indicators Rises More Than Forecast

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-19/index-of-u-s-leading-indicators-falls-more-than-forecast.html

Gerald Celente:  My Bones Tell Me This Thing Is Coming Down Fast (Gld, Slv)

http://etfdailynews.com/2012/08/16/gerald-celente-my-bones-tell-me-this-thing-is-coming-down-fast-gld-slv/

S&P 500 Up For Sixth Week; Fear Index Hits Five-year Low

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-index-futures-signal-mixed-084028317.html;_ylt=An3BsSBZ.yVHoNjyhRsW7siiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQzaGgyNGZtBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIEp1bWJvdHJvbiBMaXRlBHBrZwM0OTdiMTMxMy0zOTM0LTMxZGYtYWE5NC1lMDVhZDVjYzE5NDEEcG9zAzEEc2VjA2p1bWJvdHJvbgR2ZXIDOGM5Y2RlZjAtZThhZS0xMWUxLTlkZmUtMDNlMDBjZmMyZTc5;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Joblessness Rises In Most US States

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/joblessness-rises-most-us-states-171403242.html;_ylt=AkmZH9fambHiPc52vNNGLdGiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4MDI3Nm5jBG1pdANDTkJDIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzBHBrZwM0NWJkYmYwOS05ZWEzLTMyYzktYTc4OS1mNGQyNDg5NWYzMTMEcG9zAzUEc2VjA01lZGlhQkxpc3RNaXhlZExQQ0FUZW1wBHZlcgMzYmI0YzQ3MS1lODkxLTExZTEtYmRmZS1hOTk3YjJkOGM0ZDE-;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Consumer Sentiment At Three-month High In Early August

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/consumer-sentiment-three-month-high-135607305.html;_ylt=Ao2n0BCmnrGugE7cj.tplseiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRwN3ZvcGEzBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzIG1peGVkIGxpc3QEcGtnAzhjNzE3NTY3LWMwY2UtMzgzNS05MDMzLTYzMzVhYzcxNzVmOARwb3MDNgRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTFBDQVRlbXAEdmVyAzlkMjM1MGQwLWU4ODQtMTFlMS1hMTdmLTA4YjhlZDcxNmViYg--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

Analysis:  US Corporate Earnings Point To Further Gloom

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/analysis-u-corporate-earnings-point-204440441.html;_ylt=Ai2_i2RjqxVcWCzO1lj82KaiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTRwbm40bGZtBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzIG1peGVkIGxpc3QEcGtnAzVkZDQ5N2VhLTJmYTMtM2IzNy04ZTMwLTc2ODM3N2I3ZjUxOARwb3MDNQRzZWMDTWVkaWFCTGlzdE1peGVkTFBDQVRlbXAEdmVyA2Q3MDczYmUwLWU4YWMtMTFlMS05YmZiLTJjNGM5MmZmMGNiMQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFpNzk0NjhtBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3