For the “Why am I Not Surprised?” Department: New Steel 5 Pence and 10 Pence Coins a Disaster [1]. SurvivalBlog readers on this side of the Atlantic should still be stocking up on nickels [2], before a similar switch! (Hat tips to Tod P. and Tony B. for the link.)
A good one for USD Index watchers: Deflation Never Had a Chance [3]
Michael Pento Says Fed Will Buy Stocks And Real Estate In Its Next Attempt To Create Inflation [4]. (Thanks to Nick J. for the link.)
G.G. flagged this: No defence left against double-dip recession, says Nouriel Roubini [5]
“SIG” spotted this piece by Egon Von Greyerz: Gold Entering a Virtuous Circle [6].
Items from The Economatrix:
The MOAB [7] lives on (to the tune of another $50 Billion): White House Considering Emergency Economic Stimuli [8].
Future Hiring Will Mainly Benefit the High Skilled [9]
Bernanke Losing Sleep Over This Dollar Graph? [10]
Roubini: No Defense Left Against Double-Dip Recession [5]
In Struggling Housing Market, Buyers and Sellers are Out of Sync [11]
Bank Panic in Afghanistan
Stocks Fall as Worries About European Debt Return [12]