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Happy Monday morning to all!. Last week we ended with Stocks Tack On More Gains, But Volume Slips but right now stock futures are tanking. This morning's news, such as it is...

Debt deal deadlock to weigh on stocks CNN - an hour ago Markets look set to erase some of last week's gains as investors lose confidence in Washington's ability to raise the all-important U.S.

Is inflation a new risk for China's economy? CNBC.com - an hour ago Despite the rise in China's consumer prices to a seven-month high in September, economists say that inflation doesn't pose a risk for the world's second-largest economy.

IMF chief warns a US default could spark recession BBC News - 6:01am The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has warned that a US default could tip the world into recession. In a US TV interview she said a default would result in "massive disruption the world over".

Poll: Half of Older Workers Delay Retirement TIME - 38 minutes ago Like TIME on Facebook for more breaking news and current events from around the globe!

Dow futures have been holding steady for a bout a day now, looks like a the consensus was a sneaky late Saturday nite RINO cave (it's what I was expecting) but didn't happen (from here)...

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China and India are estimating food price increases of 3.1% for the past month or three months this morning out of Asia; Over the weekend the Administration capped Social Security, Veterans payments, Government retirements at 1.5%. Might we be looking at a rush to by the Government to squeeze government beneficiaries? Apparently, prices are increasing everywhere but the powers to be have their collectivist minds buried in the Sand.

Speaking of Sand, oil and natural gas should be decent investments as the US goes into colder weather and more taxes. Small producers of NG, Oil and small refiners or pump operations will also produce.

Does anyone here have any advice or knowledge about the retro-fitting of the US Natural/Liquefied Natural Gas Export Terminals under conversion to Export Terminals? These would be great mid-term investment opportunities....