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Economics and Investing:

Reader M.S. spotted this editorial by James Quinn: Brave New World 2010 [1].

This editorial by Frank Seuss was linked over at The Daily Bell: The Life-Long Challenge of Differentiating Between Truth, Paradigms, Truisms and Plain Lies [2]

RLG sent this video clip: Ryedale Coin Penny Sorter [3]. Keep in mind how much profit from how many hundreds of thousands of pennies it would take to recoup the cost of buying a sorting machine. To my mind, this is a hobby business strictly for retirees with strong backs!

Bill from Ohio sent this: Six Banks shut down Friday – 140 total this year [4]

Items from The Economatrix:

12 Gift Ideas That Save Recipients Money [5] Great ideas to help tight budgets!

Fewer States Add Jobs as Recovery Sputters Along [6]

Greece Hit By Strikes as Debt Crisis Grows [7]

ECB Raises Estimate on Bank Writedowns [8]

Who Needs Casino Bankers? [9]

Dollar Rises as Stocks, Commodities in Flight From Risk [10]