Reader L.I.Z. sent this: Using new metals in U.S. coins could impact counterfeiting, public safety and a lot more [1]. Collect you cache of nickels now, before their minting composition is debased.
Meanwhile in commodity news: Are High Nickel Prices Here to Stay? [2]
KAF forwarded this: U.S. sets $223 Billion Monthly Deficit Record [3]
John R. recommended this piece by Bob Chapman: The Fed Distorts The Economy With Inflation [4]
Items from The Economatrix:
Burst of Hiring Could Mark Turning Point for Jobs [5]
Factory Orders Up in January, Helped by Airplanes [6]
Food and Fuel Bills to Rocket, Warn Ministers and UN Report [7]