What's in store for 2012?

[Trimalchio]

Complete economic meltdown? 30% inflation? 2% inflation? Gold at $2500? $1500? Unemployment up or down?

Will this be the year that the SHTF officially?

Post your predictions here.

I think FHA will go tits up in 2012 (not a very bold prediction). Along with Fannie and Freddie's unwinding, this may engender a, um, "frank" discussion about the govt's involvement in the housing market. Lots of bad things happen when the housing market can't be propped up anymore, but we're running out of options.