Economics and Investing:

From The Daily Bell in Switzerland: The West’s Pending Paper Money Implosion

M.B. sent this: Here Are The Next Countries to Announce a Currency Intervention

Also from M.B.: The Real Underemployment Figure is 22.5%

Why California is About to Fall Off Into an Ocean of Unpayable Debt

Items from The Economatrix:

Martin Weiss: G-20 Heads Up: Losing Battle To Stem Currency Wars

Tab For Fannie, Freddie Could Soar to $259 Billion

Jobless Claims Fall to 452,000, But Remain Elevated

Mortgage Rates Rise to 4.21% From Decades Low

Natural Gas Prices Tumble as Supplies Grow

America’s Bright Future After US Treasury Debt Default

MortgageGate Could Crush The U.S. Banking System

China’s Interest Rate Rise Sends Global Markets Into Turmoil

Close To The Edge (The Mogambo Guru)

The Incorrigibles