Economics and Investing:

G.G. flagged this: Marc Faber expects a return to massive quantitative easing by October

China: The US is “Insolvent and Faces Bankruptcy” (Our thanks to B.B. for the link.)

Items from The Economatrix:

Stocks Surge on Upbeat Earnings, Forecasts

It’s TEOTWAWKI

Filibuster Broken, Jobless Benefits May Flow Soon

Jobless Rates Improve But Many Have Given Up Looking

The Retirement Nightmare: Half of Americans Have Less than $2,000 Saved for Retirement

Intrigue Builds in the Comex Silver Pits

Penniless Idiocy (The Mogambo Guru)

US Housing Starts Drop to Lowest Levels Since October

Fed to Push Rates Lower? Some Traders Betting on It