This hardly comes as news to SurvivalBlog readers: The new black gold: U.S. farmland [1]. (Thanks to R.C. for the link.)
Bank of America: Show us your death certificate [2]
Doug Casey chimes in, over at Zero Hedge: Its A Dead-Man-Walking Economy [3]
Items from The Economatrix:
Americans Asleep At The Wheel Driving Into Debt Slavery [4]
Bernanke Says Higher Energy Prices Constitute A Threat To The US Economy [5]
Existing U.S. Home Sales Hold Near Two-Year High [6]. [But for a dose of reality, read this over at Zero Hedge: New Home Sales Make It 12 Out Of 14 Economic Misses [7]. Thanks to reader Damon S. for the latter link.]
Wall Street Mostly Slips, But Tech Keeps S&P a Four-Year Highs [8]