Frequent content contributor RBS sent this: New uses for silver to grow demand in next 10 years [1].
K. in Montana forwarded this: Gold on Longest Winning Streak Since 1920 [2].
Reader Dan E. spotted a telling news item: More than 40 million now use food stamps [3]
The Friday Follies continue, with bank closures in New Mexico [4], Georgia [5], and Florida [6].
Items from The Economatrix:
Federal Reserve Cautions on US Economic Growth [7]
Bernanke Needs Fresh Monetary Blitz as US Recovery Falters [8]
Senate Republicans Defeat Jobless Aid Measure Over Deficit Fears [9]