Gold is for Wealth Preservation and Silver is for Bartering [1]
K.A.F. sent this: US Department of Energy devises security system to thwart rampant copper thefts [2]
G.G. flagged this: US economy created no job growth in August, data show: First time since 1945 that government has reported net monthly job change of zero [3]
Steve K. forwarded this: The Future of the European Union May Be Decided in Less than a Week [4]
Gold wedding bands get dumped for tungsten [5]. (Thanks to R.B.S. for the link.)
Items from The Economatrix:
Natural Gas Rises as Power Demand Returns to East [6]
Double-dip Fears Across the West as Confidence Crumbles [7]
Americans Turn to Gold Over Stocks [8]
Fed’s COBRA Subsidy to End [9]