Two seemingly unrelated events on opposite sides of the globe occurred this past week.
One was the closure of an aluminum plant in Montana, and the other is the president of a European metals association threatened to move production overseas citing environmental rules and energy costs escalating due to emissions trading schemes.
via A tale of two overkills.

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Insurers are starting to not only deny the claims of homeowners who dare file claims related to the drywall’s effects, which include, apart from the horrible stench, corrosion of pipes and wires. Trouble is, since homeowner’s insurance is a requirement for mortgages, losing that insurance can result in instant foreclosure.
via Insurers Drop Homeowners With Stinky Chinese Drywall [Homeowner's Insurance].
Another reason why Insurance companies are evil, and why laws forcing us to buy insurance are Pure Evil.