Also from Eric: FDIC Insures $4.7 Trillion in Deposits with a $13.6 Billion Deposit Insurance Fund. This is Like Going into a Hurricane with a 99 Cent Store Umbrella.
Items from The Economatrix:
UK House Prices Continue To Plummet
401(k)s Hit By Withdrawal Freezes
Global
Crisis "Vastly Worse" Than 1930's, Taleb Says "The global
economy is facing “big deflation,” though the risks
of inflation are also increasing as governments print more money, Taleb told
the conference organized by Bank of America- Merrill Lynch. Gold and copper may “rally
massively” as a result, he added."
Obamarket Update #74: You Want Stress? I'll Show You Stress
Bond
Market: Why You Should Be Worried " ...the last thing we need right
now is a collapse in the bond market. Unfortunately, it could be just around
the corner..."
Boomers' Retirement Bummer
Small Business: Economic Recovery? What Recovery?
State Budget Gaps Widen as Revenues Fall
Mike Whitney: Economy On The Ropes
Rural Town Feel Downturn's Ripple Effects as Jobs Vanish in Northern Virginia
States Resort to Furloughs as Need for Services Increase
Bankrupt Banks
What's Up With These Numbers?
