more blatant rigging ...

There's no attempt to even hide it now. Yet the pathetic, gutless mainstream financial media won't even say boo!

Look at the latest stinking US economic news. Yet gold got smashed on it! Dropping below US$820.

U.S. Consumer Prices Rose More Than Forecast in July
By Shobhana Chandra

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. consumer prices climbed more than forecast in July, reducing the ability of the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates should the economic slowdown deepen.

At http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aL2cNvLZtzMg&refer=home

U.S. Foreclosures Rise 55%, Bank Seizures Reach High
By Dan Levy

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Banks repossessed almost three times as many U.S. homes in July than a year earlier and the number of homes receiving a foreclosure notice jumped 55 percent as more homeowners defaulted on their mortgages in the face of falling prices.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aLY_H8XQz_iM&refer=home