Economics and Investing:

Josh flagged this: 100% Chance of Crisis, Worse Than 2008: Jim Rogers ^[1]

M.C. highlighted this headline: The Fall of the Eurozone? Merkel Calls for “New Europe” ^[2]

C.D.V. alerted us to this: Alabama County Votes for Biggest Muni Bankruptcy on Record ^[3] ($3.14 billion!)

M.E.W. sent this piece by “Recovering Venture Capitalist” Bill Freeza: Will Western Civilization Rediscover The Moral Foundations Of Sound Money? ^[4]

Items from The Economatrix:

These Five Charts Clearly Show Just How Major — And Depressing — The Current Unemployment Situation Really Is ^[5]

Employers Post Most Job Openings in Three Years ^[6]

Retirement Crisis Closes in On Baby Boomers ^[7]

Progress in Italy, Greece on Debt Sends Stocks Up ^[8]