Odds ‘n Sods:

More than a dozen SurvivalBlog readers suggested this important article: America’s economy risks the mother of all meltdowns

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Northern Rock Bank to be Temporarily Nationalized. Speaking of banks, Eric and Krys both sent us this: Banks “quietly” borrow $50 billion from Fed

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Eric suggested this New York Times piece: Wall Street Banks Confront a String of Write-Downs

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Also from Eric comes this Associated Press article: Foreclosed Homes Occupied by Homeless