Economics and Investing:

A dark day for personal privacy in America: $600 Sale? Get Ready for Tax Form. Essentially, this makes everyone into unpaid de facto IRS agents. (Thanks to “Boosters” for the link.)

Gregory S. sent this: Dollar should be replaced as international standard, U.N. report says

Items from The Economatrix:

Silver Posting Best Streak Since Hunt Conspiracy No Matter Which Way Economy Turns

Stamp of Idiocy (The Mogambo Guru)

Home Prices Rose 0.8% in April Over March

Consumer Confidence Tumbles in June

Oil Prices Plummet on Concerns About US Demands

Gold May Reach New Highs on “Double Dip” Fears