Insider Selling Jumps to Highest Level Since 2007 (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Insider Selling Jumps to Highest Level Since 2007 (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "Executives and insiders at U.S. companies are taking advantage of the steepest stock market gains since 1938 to unload shares at the fastest pace since the start of the bear market."

Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing - USATODAY.com

Communities print their own currency to keep cash flowing - USATODAY.com: "A small but growing number of cash-strapped communities are printing their own money.

Borrowing from a Depression-era idea, they are aiming to help consumers make ends meet and support struggling local businesses."

The Fate of Paper Money by Mike Hewitt

The Fate of Paper Money by Mike Hewitt

S.F., U.S. home prices in free fall

S.F., U.S. home prices in free fall: "All 20 metropolitan regions tracked by the index showed price declines compared with January 2008, while 13 of them clocked record annual declines. Combined, the 20 regions had a one-year plunge of 19 percent in home values and a one-month decline of 2.8 percent from December to January.

The three worst-performing regions were Phoenix, down 35 percent compared with a year ago; Las Vegas, down 32.5 percent; and San Francisco, down 32.4 percent."

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fell by a Record 19% (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fell by a Record 19% (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Home prices in 20 U.S. cities fell 19 percent in January from a year earlier, the fastest drop on record, as demand plummeted and foreclosures rose."