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From Gordon T Long, comes the newest in his Tipping Points series of articles in attempting to quantify those events which may be catalysts for an acceleration in the process of global economic breakdown that is slowly taking place in many parts of the world.
From Gonzalo Lira's blog via Zerohedge comes this excellent commentary on why both 'Austerity' & 'Stimulus' economic policy measures, being espoused by advocates of both camps in governments & monetary authorities around the world, are doomed to fail.
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