Economics and Investing:

Michael Pento: It Would Be More Surprising If Gold Didn’t Go To $10,000 ^[1]. s(Thanks to B.B. for the link.)

Anthony Wile: The Invisible Hand Strikes Back ^[2]

Items from The Economatrix:

Economy Weighs On Shoppers In Final Holiday Weekend Dash To The Mall ^[3]

US Economy Is At Depression-Era Levels:  This Slow Motion Economic Collapse… Beyond the Obvious — Mountains Of Deficit And Debt.  It Is About Polarization In Washington And Dysfunctional Structure Of The Current US Economy  ^[4]

“Fiscal Cliff” Deal Reached Between White House, Lawmakers ^[5]