Economics and Investing:

Venezuela’s Currency Collapsing as U.S. Companies Announce They Will Only Accept U.S. Dollars. – JBG

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The Stress Index indicated a bottom in the gold and silver markets in March of 2015. – GC

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Items from Mr. Econocobas:

China Blows Its Debt Bubble Bigger

Yuan Now Most-Used in Asia for Payments to China, Swift Says

Bloomberg, China and $64,000 Gold

Greece Risk Timeline — Why July 20 Matters Most – Interesting data