Economics and Investing:

Flavio liked this interview with Robert Kiyosaki, where Bob is blunt about who really call the shots in the US, and he reiterates his advice to buy silver.

GG flagged this: World economy setting itself up for a bigger bust, says Marc Faber

El Jefe Jeff E. sent us a piece about the 124th US bank failure in 2009: Florida regulators close bank

Items from The Economatrix:

Karl Denninger Says Watch This: Glenn Beck and the Dollar Carry. Even if you don’t agree with Glenn Beck, watch it, it’s important

The New Yorker: How The Tax Code Encourages Debt

Downbeat Dell Weighs on World Markets

Ron Paul’s “Audit The Fed” Bill Approved By House Panel

UK Royal Mint Quadruples Production of Gold Coins

Mike Whitney: A Small ‘d’ Depression

US Leading Indicators Point to Expansion

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Is $6,300 Fair Value for Gold?

Leggo My Eggo! Kellogg’s Fights Waffle Shortage

Why Gold Will Reach a Record $2,000 in 2010