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Odds 'n Sods:
A SurvivalBlogger in the southeastern US might find this
"RV" of interest. I've noticed that retired armored trucks
don't get sold on the open market very often--most get re-engined umpteen
times and simply passed around between armored transport companies. (Thanks
to Chester for the link.)
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Trent and FloridaGuy both sent us this: Merrill
Lynch predicts $1,150 gold by June
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As usual, here's the latest economic news and commentary from Cheryl, but
the first item was suggested by Redclay: Numbers
show
economy in near free fall -- World
Stocks Drop as US Unemployment Rate Hits
7.2% -- Oil
Falls Below $40 Amid Severe Drop-Off in Energy Use -- NASDAQ
Creates Index
to Track Bailed-Out Firms -- Wal-Mart
Cuts Forecasts as Sales Disappointing -- 2009
Bad Time to Buy Homes as Jobs Vanish -- North
Sea Oil Exploration Firm Collapses -- The
Outcry is Muted, But Food Crisis Worsens -- Dollar
Death Bounce -- Several readers mentioned a WND article about the
Consumer
Product Safety
Improvement Act of 2008: Is
Feb. 10 financial doomsday for thousands?, New law could force companies into
ruin, but then Cheryl sent this good news: Update:
Thrift Stores
Exempt From "Financial Doomsday" -- Lastly, KAF found this: UBS
closing U.S. clients' offshore accounts. (So much
for Swiss banking privacy. At least there will still be private vault storage.
Hint, hint.)
