The ever-cheery Amrose Evans-Pritchard reports: The horrible truth starts to dawn on Europe’s leaders [1]. JWR Adds: They may have to Punt [2] on this one! (Ireland may be ejected from the Euro confab, shortly, and revert to independently issuing the Punt Éireannach. Major financial and currency chaos to follow, no doubt.)
Brian B. was the first of several readers to mention this: Max Keiser tells the world to Crash JP Morgan, buy silver. [3] Even if doesn’t squeeze the short sellers, every family should acquire some silver.
$53,957 in Circulation for Every Ounce of Gold [4]
Why the Irish Crisis is Going Global [5].
Dr. Ron Paul: The World Shorts the Dollar [6]
B.B. highlighted this one: Euro Zone Anger at Germany Boils Over [7]
Let them eat cheese: Irish government hands out block of cheddar to every family [8]. (Thanks to J.B.G. for the link.)
Items from The Economatrix:
Fed’s Second Round of QE Draws New Fire in Open Letter from Economists [9]
Ireland Has Lost Sovereignty – Now Owed By EU [10]
Ireland Told: Take EU Bailout or Trigger Crisis [11]
Contagion Hits Portugal as Ireland Dithers on Rescue [12]