Economics and Investing:

You may recall Buckeye, Arizona, as the home of a couple of the fictional characters in my novel “Patriots“. (They are also featured in the sequel, “Survivors”, that will be released in October.) Here is a video that shows a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house built in 2006 currently on the market in Buckeye. Its price has dropped from $184,900 to just $39,900. Yikes!

Prepare for More Money Printing: Analyst

Reader G.P. suggested this from The Telegraph: The Bank of England’s astonishing escape from the financial crisis.

SurvivalBlog’s G.G. sent this: Time To Celebrate The Recovery: Food Stamp Usage Hits Fresh Record

Items from The Economatrix:

Fears Of Economic Slowdown Hammer Stocks

Signs Point to an Economy Growing More Slowly

Treasury Yields Reach 2011 Lows on Hiring Drop