Brother, can you spare half a million? Your family’s (new and improved) share of U.S. debt… GM officially kaput… the dirty details and a brief rant, below… Markets hit a critical “pivot point,” says Rob Parenteau… The one number from China that’s boosting stocks, commodities and currencies today… Plus, two good reasons to buy a precious metal… especially silver

Euro trades past 1.42…  Geithner make a promise to China…  Central Bank meetings this week…  Canada’s Fin Min, speaks… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!