Will the house-flipping contrapreneurs [1] on both coasts of the US soon be in Deep Schumer [2]? Reader Charley S. sent us this snippet from The Daily Reckoning [3]: “Two million homes will go into foreclosure in the next two years, if home prices continue to slump, said a report released by Joint Economic Committee Chairman Senator Charles Schumer.”
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Jason flagged this one: US lacks enough labs to test for contamination if a ‘dirty bomb’ explodes in a major city [4]
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A hat tip to SJC for sending this: Report: Oil production peaked in 2006, will halve by 2030, possibly leading to war [5]
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Karen B. sent us a link to a price history chart for wheat [6].