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Gold falls; still a good investment

In the near term, things are actually looking up for the gold market, which didn't lose as much as expected
We could use a little economic disaster

The recovery is stalling because the government intervened too soon. A little disaster goes a long way to wipe out bad business.
Great correction: You thought it was over?

The great correction continues, with low housing prices, high unemployment, and other indicators of an economy that's either contracting, Japan-style, or growing very, very slowly.
Faced with bailout or collapse, should US choose collapse?

Government bailouts mean no quick recovery for US economy.A collapse might be better.
Does investing in China make sense?

Or is Beijing a boom town ready to bust?

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Scott Budnick works in the dining room as customers arrive for a free meal at the Mathewson Street Friendship Breakfast in Providence, R.I.

Scott Budnick serves breakfast – with a side order of respect – to the homeless

Sunday breakfast at a Providence, R.I., church is more than a free meal. Half the volunteers are homeless themselves: 'It's their [own] breakfast that they're putting on.'

Topic: Richard Koo

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Gold falls; still a good investment

We could use a little economic disaster

Great correction: You thought it was over?

Faced with bailout or collapse, should US choose collapse?

Does investing in China make sense?

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