Topic: Euro Pacific Capital

Gold price: biggest tumble in 30 years (+video)

Gold price falls $140 – 9 percent – in a single day. Here are four reasons the two-year decline in the gold price is accelerating. 

Opinion: European debt crisis: Germany's fight against Keynes

The European debt crisis provides Germany the opportunity to preach its disciplined approach to monetary policy. Should it succeed in remaking Europe in its monetary image, Europe will prosper. Those who follow the Anglo-American model of Keynsian loose money must fall in line.

The no-jobs economy: Why isn't the US recovery stronger?

Failure to reach at least a modest debt deal could signal to investors that the US government is in a state of chaos and uncertainty. That could make the nation's jobs problem still worse.

Weak jobs report ramps up pressure on debt talks

The unemployment numbers also energize a sparring match between the Obama administration and Republicans over who has policies that deserve voter support in 2012.

$6 gas? Could happen if dollar keeps getting weaker.

Under the right conditions, gas could cost as much as $6 per gallon by the summertime

Wall Street's prescient bears are still wary

Great recession? Mini-depression? What to call this crisis.

As crisis deepens, Fed steps up role

The collapse of Bear Stearns sends the central bank scrambling to ease fears.