I'd recently heard of the ESF and the supposed power it had over US policy and Federal Reserve policy. I'm still digging but wanted to throw this out if fellow blades had other info to share. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchange_Stabilization_Fund http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPXOZYn4qSY http://www.zerohedge.com/news/presenting-exchange-stabilization-fund-5-parts-real-plunge-protection-team