The Wall Street Journal reports on Argentina’s coinage shortage: Argentina Is Short of Cash – Literally
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Down Range TV Names Obama “Gun Salesman of the Year”
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G.G. flagged this ominous news: America Passes A Milestone! We now have more people employed in government than manufacturing.
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On the economic front, Jasper sent this: Tony Blankley: Economic crapshoot ahead. Jasper’s comment: “Note that this article tries to get across how little we really know about how to break the spiral we’re in. When the mainstream media is laying the groundwork for another round of bailouts, you know it can’t be good. (See this article: Another Bailout in the Works?, and this one: Roubini: Credit Crisis Losses Could Hit $3.6 Trillion”.) To add to all this, Cheryl sent us another glut o’ gloom: Obama Inaugurated, Stocks Fall on Bank Worries, Dow Slips Below 8,000 — Lloyd’s Slumps 47%, Investors Flee — Sterling Dives on Debt Fears — Second UK Bank Bailout “Plainly Not Enough” — European Car Industry Faces Collapse — Hong Kong Stocks Dive, Economic Outlook Dims — 25% of Retailers May Go Bankrupt — Pound Slumps to Record Against Yen, Rogers Says UK “Finished” — Economy Worsening Rapidly