Lest We Forget - Intelligence Czar Can Waive SEC Rules

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/may2006/nf20060523_2210.htm?...

Presidential Memorandum of May 5, 2006

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo...

Title 15 U.S.C.> Chapter 2B > 78m

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00000078---m...

See (3)(A) and (2)

Could this apply to banks hit hard by sub-prime loans?

Any other sectors(i.e, Oil, Energy) that might 'hurt the economy'?

How can you trust your investments aren't based on bogus numbers?

How can you trust you'll hear any 'really bad news' that might be out there, before it's too late?

Doesn't this leave "those whom they are no longer required to tell" set up to lose their shirts?

Fear of continued falls in world markets for Monday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6921253.stm

Stocks Plumet on Open in Australia

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22155513-5001024,00....

Asian Markets Extend Losses

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070730/3/35jkf.html

Squawk Box on CNBC

Playing Christopher Cross Sailing while an announcer with a soothing voice tells you to sit back relax and take a pill as we sail towards the opening bell. Too Funny.

Iran Rejects OPEC Output Hike

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/business/20...

They know the score. They are unwilling to increase production just so other nations can add to their reserves.
What they appear to be aiming for is just enough production to meet current consumption. Don't know if that is attainable, as some will suffer demand destruction as other nations outbid them to grow reserves.