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| Debt Limit: Republicans Warned Against Fight By Some Conservatives Huffington Post WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - As Republicans in the U.S. Congress struggle to find a strategy for forcing big spending cuts on President Barack Obama, some conservative voices are warning against taking the country to the brink of a debt default as ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mortgage Debt Relief Act Receives Much-Needed Extension Huffington Post Struggling homeowners can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Congress has included an extension of Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act in an eleventh hour bill to avoid a possible fiscal cliff crisis. The Act that was scheduled to expire on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Debt deal, moderate growth, slightly lower jobless rate among 2013 predictions Chicago Sun-Times Action that raises the U.S. debt ceiling and that avoids a downgrade of U.S. debt, more insourcing of jobs, but no major drop in the nation's unemployment rate — those are among economists' expectations for 2013. The predictions were made at the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Latest debt ceiling fix-it: IOUs CNN As everyone but Congress seems to understand, if the debt ceiling isn't raised soon, the government would no longer be permitted to borrow new money. That means it won't have enough funds to meet all its financial obligations in full and on time. Enter ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Karl Rove accidentally unmasks the GOP's debt ceiling ruse Washington Post (blog) I know you're tired of hearing that the Republicans' position on the debt ceiling is incoherent and that their claims of leverage are greatly exaggerated. But now we have none other than Karl Rove confirming all of this for us. Rove's latest column ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Republican North-South Split on Taxes Previews Debt Talks Bloomberg With President Barack Obama and Congress poised to clash over spending cuts and raising the $16.4 trillion federal debt limit, reaching a deal may be complicated by a North-South divide among Republicans made wider by the 2012 elections. In the South ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Abe's Defense Spending Goals Hampered by Japan Budget Restraints Bloomberg Abe has pledged to reverse a decade of defense budget cuts, citing repeated Chinese incursions into Japanese-controlled waters. At the same time, he is hampered by the world's largest debt, a pacifist constitution, and an informal spending limit of 1 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beyond Debt Ceiling, Trillion Dollar Coin Offers New Economic Paradigm Huffington Post (blog) OK, so here's a summary of the trillion dollar coin proposal: The Federal government has a self-imposed debt ceiling that must be raised by Congress periodically in order to continue to pay its bills. If House Republicans refuse to raise the debt... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Debt Ceiling and Guns: Using Presidential Authority to the Fullest Huffington Post On the debt ceiling, for example, he might pay the nation's creditors regardless of any vote on the debt ceiling -- based on the the Fourteenth Amendment's explicit directive (in Section 4) that "the validity of the public debt of the United States ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Conservative House leader revives notion debt ceiling can be exceeded The Hill (blog) The new head of the conservative Republican Study Committee on Thursday revived an argument from the 2011 debt-ceiling fight that running out of borrowing authority would not be a disaster for the economy. The RSC argues that once the $16.4 trillion ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Allied World Takes Crescent Capital Stake in Junk Debt Wager Bloomberg Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG (AWH) is joining Crescent Capital Group LP, the investment manager co-founded by Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, in a bet on junk-rated debt. Allied World, the reinsurer started by firms including ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Debt ceiling FAQs: What you need to know CNN - Canada What is the debt ceiling exactly? It's a cap set by Congress on the amount of money the federal government may borrow. The limit applies to debt owed to the public (i.e. anyone who buys U.S. bonds) plus debt that the Treasury owes to government trust ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How can we cut debt if we keep raising the debt ceiling? Baltimore Sun You state that the Republicans' "demanding spending cuts to reduce our deficit is holding the debt ceiling increase hostage" ("Another cliff ahead?" Jan. 4). Really? Most American citizens would have the common sense to cut spending if confronted with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Investors Grow Tempted by Riskier Bank Debt Wall Street Journal Reflecting the growing confidence in European lenders, the cost of insuring European subordinated bank debt—a key measure of how investors perceive credit risk—is at its lowest in around two years, according to another index compiled by Markit. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Donohue on Exploding Debt, Jack Lew Fox Business Donohue on Exploding Debt, Jack Lew. Advertisement. Details. Description. U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue on attacking the nation's debt and Jack Lew as Treasury secretary. Duration 3:52; Date Jan 10, 2013. Advertisement. Clips. Also in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Extension of Mortgage Debt Relief and Debt Cancellation: Options If Your ... Forbes The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act survived the fiscal cliff when it was given a one year extension through 2013. Homeowners who sell their primary residence in a short sale or lose their home to foreclosure will not have the added insult to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Fix the Debt' media stars lobby for special tax breaks and subsidies for clients Washington Examiner Republican former congressman Jim McCrery plays a public-spirited anti-debt crusader on TV, and a lobbyist for corporate cash and special-interest tax carveouts during the day. Nick Confessore, the New York Times' sharp money-in-politics reporter has a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| How Obama Can Win The Debt Ceiling Fight By Giving Republicans Exactly ... Business Insider Republicans insist that there's nothing particularly irresponsible about attaching demands to a debt ceiling hike, because under no scenario are we actually risking default on our debt. Everyone agrees that not paying our national debt coupon payments ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chamber chief: Washington needs to put 'country first' on deficits The Hill (blog) The chief executive of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday said the "exploding national debt" is the greatest threat to the U.S. economy. U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue called for Washington to reach a broad deal to rein in deficits in the coming ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Robert Reich (Debt Ceiling and Guns: Using Presidential Authority ... By Robert Reich On the debt ceiling, for example, he might pay the nation's creditors regardless of any vote on the debt ceiling – based on the the Fourteenth Amendment's explicit directive (in Section 4) that "the validity of the public debt of the United States ... Politics Contributors | ||
| Goldman On The Debt Ceiling: "It's Different This Time" | Zero Hedge By Tyler Durden As Obi-Wan Kenobi might have said "This is not the debt ceiling debacle you are looking for." That is the seeming 180-degree shift that Goldman appears to have taken with its latest missive on the pending 'discussions'. Their reasoning that ... | ||
| How Obama Can Avoid the Debt Ceiling By Edward Kleinbard, NY Times The fiscal cliff may have been avoided, but an even higher-stakes political standoff — this time, over the federal debt ceiling — is just around the bend. Congressional Republicans have said they will demand immense cuts to popular ... RealClearPolitics - Homepage | ||
| Asia's ballooning debt | Global Investing By Sujata Rao RBS analysts ask if a new Asian debt crisis could be on the horizon. Global Investing | ||
| Economist's View: 'The Debt Reduction That's Already Happened' By Mark Thoma Something to remember: The debt reduction that's already happened, by Steve Benen: When it comes to most of the major political disputes in Washington, congressional Republicans insist Democrats focus on reducing the debt Republicans ... Economist's View | ||
| In Debt to Jim Buchanan By Don Boudreaux Here's a letter to a correspondent whom I met, via e-mail, only today. I use his name with his kind permission. Dear Mr. Edward Palmer: In response to my Wall Street Journal essay on the late Jim Buchanan you ask: Cafe Hayek | ||
| Robert Reich: Debt Ceiling and Guns: Using Presidential Authority ... By editor@truthdig.com Anyone who thinks congressional Republicans will roll over on the debt ceiling or gun control or other pending hot-button issues hasn't been paying attention. - 2013/01/10. Reports | Truthdig | ||
| Latest debt ceiling fix-it: IOUs – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs By kevinliptak New York (CNNMoney) -- The list of sorry ways to address the unthinkable is growing. Call the latest debt ceiling work-around the IOU Plan. Edward Kleinbard, a tax and legal scholar, has offered up a contingency plan he thinks President ... CNN Political Ticker | ||
| Business leaders back Obama, not GOP, on debt ceiling - The ... By Steve Benen If you only listen to rhetoric out of DC, you might think Republicans and the business community are the closest of allies. It's the GOP, the argument goes, standing up for America's private sector against those rascally Democrats and their big ... Newsvine - The Maddow Blog - Articles | ||
| Daily Kos: #MintTheCoin IS the Debt Ceiling Compromise We've ... By rss@dailykos.com (partialobs) And while the consensus position is that minting the coin would (or should) serve as Obama's last-ditch hail-mary trump card in the Debt Ceiling negotiations, I would like to argue the contrarian case that the $1 trillion platinum "Boehner Coin" ... Recent | ||
| The American Spectator : Obama Tainted Heading Into Debt Ceiling ... By Betsy McCaughey It's not too late for Boehner to seize the moral high ground. The American Spectator and The... | ||
| Kenny seeks changes to terms of bank debt deal | European Voice Irish prime minister says solidarity is a two-way street after meeting European commissioners. European Voice - RSS | ||
| Business leaders to Congress: Raise the debt ceiling! – Applesauce ... By Pat Cunningham Greg Sargent has the STORY: If Republicans continue with their debt ceiling brinksmanship, you're likely to hear powerful GOP-aligned voices from the business community calling for Congress to cut the nonsense and raise the debt ceiling ... Applesauce |
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| Debt Zero - The Barnes & Noble Review The United States national debt was reduced to zero on this day in 1835, for the first and only time. First incurred during the Revolutionary War, the. bnreview.barnesandnoble.com/t5/Daybook/Debt-Zero/.../9651 | ||
| Debt Investors Journey Far Afield - WSJ.com Emerging-market bonds, with higher-yielding securities, offer a lure for those chasing returns. online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887324442304578232061... | ||
| Governors warn Congress over debt limit - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors warned Congress Wednesday that lingering uncertainty over raising the nation's borrowing capacity ... news.yahoo.com/governors-warn-congress-over-debt-limit-16... | ||
| Debt Ceiling Looms as Scarier than the Cliff Alex Jones' Infowars ... But they should be scared if a few weeks later, Washington fails to reach a deal to increase the nation's debt ceiling because that raises the threat of a default, ... www.infowars.com/debt-ceiling-looms-as-scarier-than-the-cliff/ |
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