Odds ‘n Sods:

Charles V. recommended this editorial by Craig R. Smith, the CEO of Swiss America: In the eye of an economic storm

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Readers Jerry S., OSOM, Korey, Nick, and Rob A. all sent us this: The Fannie and Freddie doomsday scenario–It’s time to wonder what would happen if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac failed. Here is a telling quote: “‘If Fannie or Freddie failed, it would be far worse than the fall of [investment bank] Bear Stearns,’ says Sean Egan, head of credit ratings firm Egan Jones. ‘It could throw the economy into depression or something close to it.'”

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Brent F. suggest this article from The Age, down in Oz: $8 a litre tipped for 2018

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Frequent content contributor Hawaiian K. recommended a PDF of a good, basic primer on responding to NBC incidents, available from Richard Fleetwood’s outstanding SurvivalRing site.