In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. Today, a map showing the world’s trillion dollar economies.
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(Graphic courtesy of Reddit [2].)
Economics & Investing News and Links of Interest
- Spot silver jumped almost 7.09% on Monday (May 11, 2026) to an after-hours high of $86.88 USD per Troy ounce. By Wednesday, it was up to $88.27. Profit-taking took silver down to around $84.27 on Thursday afternoon. But, obviously, this bull is not finished with his quest to trample the residents of Pamplona. – JWR
- Hoarding adds to economic damage triggered by Iran war [3].
- House prices are set to plummet across the country, say experts [4].
- Surveillance Pricing: What Could One Banana Cost? $10? Maybe for You, Some Fear [5].
- David Stockman: When the Persian Gulf Supply Shock Meets the Warsh Fed: Stagflation and the Coming AI Bubble Bust [6].
- Blue States Hemorrhaged $2 Trillion to Red States over Ten-year Period [7].
- Several readers sent this: Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 [8].
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