Economy News for Fri 16 Dec 2011

[Cheryl Nelson]

Europe's Crisis:  Goldman Warns Of Big Risk To US
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=378017

Australian Banks Given One Week To Prepare (Stress Test) For European "Meltdown"
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/australian-banks-given-one-week-prepare-european-meltdown

50 Economic Numbers From 2011 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2011/12/16/50-economic-numbers-from-2011-that-are-almost-too-crazy-to-believe/?utm_source=feedburner

Pathogenesis of Central Bank Ruin
http://www.24hgold.com/english/news-gold-silver-pathogenesis-of-central-bank-ruin.aspx?article=3738541282G10020&redirect=false&contributor=Jim+Willie+CB&mk=1

12 Bullish Factors Driving Gold To $2,000 And Higher Despite Recent Setback
http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page103855?oid=141764&sn=Detail&pid=102055

Public Confidence In California Falls As Economy Improves
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=378041

Ho! Ho! No!  Santa Claus Rally Won't Hit Wall Street This Year
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/ho-ho-no-santa-claus-rally-won-t-205147229.html;_ylt=Ag4pWniyxSqfIjj51iVi8BmiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTNza29jb2E4BG1pdANGUCBCcmVha291dARwa2cDMmZkOWJmZjUtM2JlNy0zYjg1LThmNDQtM2U0MmRlNzQ1NzYyBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNNZWRpYVNlY3Rpb25MaXN0BHZlcgM2MjI0ZDc1MC0yODI4LTExZTEtODNlZi04M2JmNTYyMGZkYzQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

The Sacrifices I Made To Survive
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/first-person-sacrifices-made-survive-235500108.html;_ylt=AjtGey7qikLTT1btlJZSsnuiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0YmkwazA5BG1pdANGUCBQZXJzb25hbCBGaW5hbmNlBHBrZwNiZDBlMmMwOC00YTlhLTM1MjEtYjRkYi0zN2UyZDgzNTM2ODIEcG9zAzEEc2VjA01lZGlhU2VjdGlvbkxpc3QEdmVyAzE5MDJmNWMwLTI3NTYtMTFlMS05NjkwLWRiZDgzMjY1MDgxOA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Sharp Drop In Shopping Since Thanksgiving Weekend
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sales-lag-stores-shuffle-calendar-174006458.html;_ylt=AuDjB_qXJNnOCRkK_Kwgu3SiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0OW82ZWh0BG1pdANGUCBQZXJzb25hbCBGaW5hbmNlBHBrZwM4ODdmZmNkOC1lY2U5LTM1OTktODE4YS1iYzQ4OTYyYTVmNDUEcG9zAzMEc2VjA01lZGlhU2VjdGlvbkxpc3QEdmVyA2M5MGU5MzY4LTI4MGQtMTFlMS04YzRmLWEzNTc5NTIxN2VkNQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

Holiday Sales Up, But Returns May Set Record
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=377909

Illinois Debtors Thrown Into Jail
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/12/illinois-debtors-thrown-i_n_1144093.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=725066,b=facebook