I warned you [1] that this was coming, folks: Legislation Seeks Steel Cents and Nickels [2]. Stock up on nickels, before the composition changes and you have to start sorting coins!
IMF warns that world risks sliding into a 1930s-style slump [3]. (Thanks to C.W. for the link.)
G.G. flagged this: China trims holdings of US Treasury debt [4].
Karl G. sent this headline: Texas Drought Takes Cow Numbers Down By 600,000. [5]
Items from The Economatrix:
For Europe, the Only Way Out is to Break Up [6]
The Coming Collapse Might Be Your Final Chance to Legally Buy Physical Gold this Decade [7]
Existing Home Sales Debacle, as Larry Yun Confirms Overstatement [8]
Child Poverty in America is Absolutely Exploding–16 Statistics that Will Break Your Heart [9]