Economics and Investing:

A 1980 copy of Playboy Predicts the Future for Silver

David D. sent this: Speculation explains more about oil prices than anything else

John R. recommended a series of charts, showing the sad decline of various currencies since 1970: Your Purchasing Power. JWR Notes: As I’ve written before, currency inflation is robbery in slow motion.

Reader Paul G. suggested this by Dave Altig of the Atlanta Fed: Just how out of line are house prices? Clearly, house prices have farther to fall before we see bottom!

Shadow Stat Misery Index Highest on Record

Items from The Economatrix:

Yishai sent a link to this must read new post at Zero Hedge: What does a trillion dollars look like?

Social Security Trust Fund Bonds Will be the “21st Century Version of Confederate Banknotes”

South Carolina Moves to Make its Own Gold & Silver Money

Rising Food And Gas Costs Push Up Consumer Prices

The Great Government Fire Sale Is On

Global Stock Markets Hit By Second Commodities Sell-off