Reader Rex S. suggested: Why You Always Want Physical Everythin [1]g [1]
Sue C. sent: Republicans tease with gold standard, but idea seen full of bugs [2]. [JWR’s Comment: The biggest “bug”–and the statists’ real objection to gold–is that a gold standard wouldn’t allow the government to spend beyond its means and create money out of thin air.
G.G. flagged this: When a 401(k) Is Locked in the Freezer [3]
One way of looking at the current monetary paradigm: The Rot Runs Deep 1: The Federal Reserve Is a Parasitic Wealth Transfer Machine [4]
Items from The Economatrix:
Nearly 1 In 5 Americans Have No Money To Put Food On The Table [5]