Evidence of Peak Oil being achieved, and "the great die off" as the result

Inflation of food prices:  is this the result of Peak Oil being achieved, and further exasperated by the US Fed printing money through quantitative easing?

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Soaring+world+food+prices+present+policy+challenges/4908949/story.html

Contrarian Info: Article indicating a 2nd Tech Bubble on the horizon

Interesting article about the hiring in the tech industry.  Something you see happens when the good times are rolling.  Will it last?

http://blogs.reuters.com/small-business/2011/06/08/silicon-valley-recruiter-on-tech-hiring-frenzy-%E2%80%9Ceveryone%E2%80%99s-desperate%E2%80%9D/

Kitco Internation caught up in Tax investigation by Revenue Canada

A major player who buys and sells gold located in Montreal, Canada, has been raided by Revenue Quebec.

Apparently 125 companies were involved in this scheme.  It's unclear if Kitco was knowingly or unknowingly involved at this point.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/probe+gold+sector/4922448/story.html