Discouraging Headlines

Have a look at these headlines from this morning's Drudge Report:

Census: Number of poor may be millions higher; 1 in 6...

Retailers report surprisingly weak December...


Jobless claims rise more than expected...

GALLUP: Broader underemployment worsened to 19% in December -- up sharply from 17.2% at end of Nov...

Wow!  These are not encouraging words, to say the least.  We CAN take steps to insulate ourselves against tough times.  We can't always escape them, but if we do the right things we can 'self insure' so that any economic impact we feel from downturns, recessions and depressions only affects us minimaly.  I'm serious.  IOU NO MORE 2.011 is coming.