https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/27.aspxEverything else.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/25906.aspxTue, 08 Apr 2008 16:18:36 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:25906DBratton0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/25906.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=25906<p>The US Congress would have to agree to this. Congress has declined similar requests in the past. </p><p>It is fascinating that the IMF wants to do this for reasons having nothing to do with any sort of world economic policy. They just need the money. Over the years the IMF has mistreated its borrowers so badly that now no one wants to borrow from them and they aren&#39;t earning any income. It&#39;s all very Hoppean - the government entity trying to charge more for doing less.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/25895.aspxTue, 08 Apr 2008 11:34:28 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:25895Libertas est Veritas0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/25895.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=25895<p>The IMF has sold gold before and to my knowledge, it had no effect on the price of gold. If anything, it triggered more buying interest. And news of the possible sell hasn&#39;t really affected the price yet.<br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/25892.aspxTue, 08 Apr 2008 10:11:22 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:25892Miklos Hollender0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/25892.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=25892<p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7335749.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7335749.stm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Sell quickly and buy when they flood the market?<br /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>