Tenther Tuesday Episode 25: The Crashing Economy and Mass Surveillance

Michael Boldin and Michael Maharrey talk about how the Federal Reserve is behind the recent stock market temper-tantrum. They also talk about the real news the FISA memo revealed and report on some recent progress in state efforts to take on the surveillance state.

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Fed’s profits surge to a record-breaking $81.7 billion

Must be nice to operate in total secrecy, accountable to no one! via MarketWatch: The Federal Reserve released earnings for 2010, with the central bank's profit growing to $81.7 billion, a record high, from $53.4 billion, mostly due to growing interest...

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