Economics and Investing:

B.C. sent in this article that seems to be a a pretty even handed view of the macroeconomic landscape. The Author uses the mathematical concept of singularity and the astrophysics concept of a black hole to provide analogies of the risks we face. He also discusses what he believes to be a “flight path” away from the black hole. – We Are Approaching The Economic Singularity

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And D.B. sent in another article outlining the End of the Middle Class. When the New York Times is running it, it must be obvious.

Items from The Economatrix:

Are U.S. Consumers Crumbling?

Industrial Production Report Was Even Worse Than It Sounded