Back among the worriers…the United States is headed toward a recession, says the IMF… A look back at a ‘great’ war…Lehman Bros. liquidate three of their funds. Someone you definitely want as your next-door neighbor…and more!

Entering a dangerous and troublesome period in financial history…the battle between the forces of inflation and deflation wages on… The Liquidation War…the coming of the Greater Depression…Cattle is no longer such a hot commodity in Argentina…what will hobble agriculture in the future?…and more!

Below here you’ll find that I have compiled all your music emails from last week’s first-ever IDE weekend challenge… wow… very cool… and smart! But first I need to note that now that things have cooled down in the Eliot Spitzer flap let me offer just a brief thought on one aspect of the story that has totally gone under-reported.