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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has revised his previous estimated budget shortfall of $11.2 billion to $14.8 billion for the fiscal year. California’s budget deficit now predicted to hit $41.8 billion within 18 months.
Schwarzenegger attributes the deficit to the collapsing economy. Sales throughout the state have plummeted as has both personal and corporate tax revenues. The governor [...]

The U.S. government is ready to provide $7.7 trillion of American taxpayer money after guaranteeing $306 billion of Citigroup Inc. debt yesterday. These pledges amount to HALF OF US GDP and almost four times the amount the Government receives in tax revenue per year.
The US dollar sold off on the news as gold spiked [...]