Economics and Investing:

Reader C.D.V. suggested this article: Spain Is Beyond Doomed: The Two Scariest Unemployment Charts Ever

M.E.W. sent: Run on Guns: AR-15s Sales Soar. JWR’s Comment: A modern battle rifle is a great example of a practical, barterable tangible investment. You can only shoot a bad guy with a Krugerrand with the aid of a sling shot, and that constitutes a very inefficient use of resources.

M.M. sent this ominous news from Canada: Conservative 2013 Budget May Allow Banks to Confiscate Customer’s Deposits

Items from The Economatrix:

Jim Rogers:  Every Government Debasing Their Currency, Gold Going Much Higher

The Global Economy Is Losing Steam

Irish Savers & Pensioners Just Got Cyprus’d

Home Sales Slip In March