Economics and Investing:

M.E.W. mentioned this New York Sun editorial: After The Dollar.

15 countries with no personal income tax. (Thanks to H.L. for the link.)

David W. spotted this: Post-US world born in Phnom Penh. (15 Asian nations forman economic partnership that excludes the USA)

Items from The Economatrix:

Our Collapsing Economy And Currency

Next Up For A “Recovering” Europe:  A 30% to 50% Collapse In Wages In Spain, Italy And France

The Past 30 Days Have Seen The Largest Physical Gold Sales On Record

S&P 500 Will Drop 1.8% to 1,390 in 2013, Wells Fargo Says