Economics and Investing:

Some prescient predictions from Matthias Chang: Warning Global Fiat Currency Financial System Collapse By Early 2011

Tony B. sent this piece from PBS: The true cost of the bank bailout

Mendo Mary was the first of several readers to mention this: Five Doomsday Scenarios for the U.S. Economy

Fortune asks: Should US government debt be rated junk? (Thanks to American Expatriate (AmEx) for the link.)

Jon R. suggested this news item: Use of rare earth metals outstripping supply

Items from The Economatrix:

Low Interest Rates Squeezing Pension Funds

Obama Economic Advisor: Turnaround Insufficient

Warning Global Fiat Currency Financial System Collapse By Early 2011

Depression Next Down Leg Unfolding, The Financial and Economic Crisis No Spin Zone

How to Own Physical and Paper Gold as Trend Continues Towards $1,500

Dr. Gary North: Conservatives are Semi-Communists

Gold at $1,250, Silver Nears $20

Mainstream Media Depression and Deflation Propaganda

Inflation Mega-Trend Long-Term Growth Spiral Continues to Drive Stock Market Trend

The Economic Insane Asylum