Today’s Items:

First…
Gold Backed Currency
http://kingworldnews.com

According to John Ing, the numbers confirm that China has been buying more than 100 tons of gold a month. In addition, there is a lot of speculation that the West is running out of physical gold because all of their gold has been steadily flowing into Asia, particularly China. He goes on to say that gold will be a key part of the Chinese currency being systematically internationalized.

Next…
Renting
http://www.wral.com

According to Census data, more than 25% of U.S. renters have to use at least half their family income to pay for housing and utilities. Since the end of 2010, rental prices have surged at nearly twice the pace of average hourly wages. So, will this mean more work hours are needed during the workweek? Speaking of the workweek…

Next…
40-Hour Workweek
http://money.cnn.com

How long do full-time U.S. employees, who don’t…