As global commodity prices increase, including that for gold, economists and investors want to know if gold prices are accurately reflecting its value, or if gold is experiencing another bubble like the NASDAQ or housing have in recent history. The following infographic makes the case that gold is not a bubble. For the less graphically-minded, here's a written analysis by Jeff Clarke of Casey Research.

California voters have good reason to be cynical about politics. Our state is facing record unemployment rates and a $16 billion budget deficit, yet all that seems to come out of Sacramento is partisan bickering and political gamesmanship.

Last week voting began in Egyptian elections to choose their new president. After the first round of voting, the top two vote receivers were Ahmed Shafiq, former prime minister under Hosni Mubarak, and Mohammad Morsi of the Freedom and Justice Party and the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood.

If your state was installing a new technology that would impact virtually everyone, you might assume your state was acting based on the most complete and current science available to protect everyone’s health.

The following Q&A is with Democrat Assemblyman Marty Block, candidate for California State Senate District 39.

Are you personally in favor of the new open primary system?