Economics and Investing:

James Wesley Rawles September 24, 2009 September 24, 2009

From Karen H.: Trailing Indicators: Out of a Job, Some Decide to Take a Hike

Don’t Trip in Your Search for Higher Bond Yields

Blaine sent this: Ten Big Companies Veering Towards Bankruptcy

DD flagged a news item: FDIC considers borrowing cash from banks; Insurance fund that protects depositors is quickly running out of money

Jim Jubak asks: Will US repeat mistakes of 1937?

Items from The Economatrix:

Reversal: FDIC May Need Bailout from Banks

Ten Big Companies that are Veering Toward Bankruptcy

Rebound In Commodities Carry Stocks Higher

Oil Rebounds as Dollar Weakens

Landmark Decision Promises Massive Relief for Homeowners and Trouble for Banks

Debt Deflation Laboratory of the Baltics

Oil Giant Total Issues Oil Shortage Warning

US to Push for New Economic World Order at G-20

Breaking The Consumer: Exporting empty containers, declining consumer credit is contracting at rapid pace, is the consumer treadmill showing signs of exhaustion?

Car Showrooms Quiet After Clunker Clamor Ends

Stimulus Spending Sags After Deadline Rush

Grocery Stores Eliminating Check Payments

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James Wesley, Rawles (JWR) is Founder and Senior Editor of SurvivalBlog, the original prepping /survival blog for when the Schumer Hits The Fan (SHTF). He began SurvivalBlog in 2005. It now reaches more than 320,000 unique visitors weekly.
JWR is a journalist, technical writer, and novelist. His survivalist novel Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse, is a modern classic that reached #3 on the New York Times bestsellers list. Two of his other novels have also been best New York Times bestsellers.
Jim is the originator of the American Redoubt movement and a frequent talk show and podcast guest. He is also a retreat consultant specializing in off-grid living, rural relocation, and survival preparedness.