Economy

Don't worry, the bacon shortage predicted is hogwash.  In the age where you can't believe anything you hear now over the internet or social media, another hoax had us all fooled.  It basically started with a press release that bacon prices may rise slightly:

While many college grads are only too happy to fly their parents’ nest and get a place of their own, the dip in the economy has meant some can’t — or won’t — until they feel more financially able to do so comfortably. What does this mean for the economy? Unfortunately, nothing good.

While child care-givers such as babysitters and nannies have traditionally been women, the recent dip in the economy lead some men into the profession as well. Dubbed “mannies,” the guys are often unemployed teachers, daycare workers or fathers.

Some of the banks and mortgage institutions are set to be sued by the US government over what basically started the recession and housing bubble burst.  They are being accused of misleading mortgage securities with over inflated home buyer's incomes and falsified information...

If the stock market were a person it would be a fearful, neurotic basket case that spent many nights alone eating yogurt in candlelight.  It's amazing the week it's had when really not much has changed, other than panic levels.