In Economics & Investing Media of the Week we feature photos, charts, graphs, maps, video links, and news items of interest to preppers. This week: A map showing Vacation Homes in the Contiguous United States. (Graphic courtesy of Reddit [1].) The thumbnail below is click-expandable.
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Economics & Investing Links of Interest
- The next financial crash: a scenario AI debt could spark a chain reaction [3].
- Copper Hits All-Time-High As Physical Economy Reprices Scarcity [4].
- The recent increases in copper and nickel have brought the melt value [5] of a current U.S. 5-cent piece nickel (still composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel) back up to nearly 8 cents. ($0.076028, when I last checked.) Save your nickels! [6]
- Posted at FoxNews, last night: House unanimously votes to eliminate 1-cent coin permanently [7].
“The bill would also allow the U.S. Mint to produce nickels from cheaper materials.” (JWR’s Comment: I gave you plenty of warning that debasement of nickels was coming, folks! Stack them deep, while you can still get them at face value.) - Some analysis (in a video) from an unusual perspective: China Is Bailing Out Its Entire Financial System [8].
- Farm land prices are still rising [9].
- Oil prices could hit $120, analysis finds, as Americans absorb $100 billion fuel hit [10].
- Silver Price Prediction: UBS Forecasts $70 In 2026 and $80 In 2027 [11].
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