Behind the Rise in Prices: The Plan to Torpedo the Dollar

The Smirking Chimp | May. 20, 2008 (Opinion)

Who do you think was one of the Bush Administration's key players on the economy?

If you say Paulson or Bernanke, you might be half right. But there's another no-name lurking around in the background who tends to be doing the wrong thing at every key moment in the covert history of the Bush (or should we day "Bush League") Republic. His name is Jim Wilkinson. Full Story »

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by Robin 'Roblimo' Miller - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a rare journalistic effort in that it goes behind the obvious and looks "behind the curtain" at forces that drive our economy. As a reporter who often covers business and economic matters, I have been amazed that the dollar's value drop and the factors that have made it obvious that this was going to happen haven't been covered by major media outlets. Kudos to Smirking Chimp for carrying a story that *really* should have been in the Wall Street Journal.