Dave in S.C. recommended a handy FAQ on DC batteries.
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Cyberiot sent us this article: Problem bank list keeps growing. It includes this troubling metric: “FDIC says list of troubled banks in 2nd quarter grows to 117 with $78 billion in assets – up from 90 banks, $26 billion in assets in 1st quarter…” Speaking of the FDIC, several other readers suggested this article: FDIC weighs tapping Treasury as funds run low. I’ve said it before: Be ready for a massive wave of bank runs, folks.
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Reader “MGB” suggested a piece over at the S.S.R.I. web site with details on weapons caching, using PVC pipe.
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Matt in Texas alerted us to an article by Mike Whitney that cites this from UK Telegraph piece: “The US money supply has experienced the sharpest contraction in modern history, heightening the risk of a Wall Street crunch and a severe economic slowdown in coming months. Data compiled by Lombard Street Research shows that the M3 ”broad money” aggregates fell by almost $50bn in July, the biggest one-month fall since modern records began in 1959.”
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Copious contributor Cheryl N. sent us another big batch of economic news: FHA, Next Disaster In The Works, CitiGroup Really Cutting Costs (Really!), Citigroup Thinks Fannie, Freddie Good Til End Of Year, Bank Borrowing From European Central Bank Is Out Of Control, Credit Crisis II, Banking Stocks Dragging Asia Lower, Dead Men Walking