Economics and Investing:

Does this sound familiar? Investors seeing farmland as safer bet than stocks. (A hat tip to M.M. for the link.)

This piece by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is thought provoking: QE2 in Round Trillions

Nevada unemployment rises to all-time high 14.4 percent.

US Government ‘hiding true amount of debt’

Fed hints it could buy more bonds

Items from The Economatrix:

Gerald Celente: We Won’t Recover

$2,500 Gold Could Easily Result in $178.50 Silver

UK: Middle Class Families Could Face “Lie Detector” Tests Over Taxes

20 Signs That The Economic Collapse Has Already Begun For One Out Of Seven Americans

How High Will Gold Climb?

Gold’s Rally: Breakout or Fakeout?

Stocks Mixed As Fed Leaves Door Open For Stimulus