Obama's position on the debt ceiling | Felix Salmon
Posted on July 6, 2011 by
In today's Twitter town hall, President Obama answered a question from Dexter Smith about the constitutionality of the debt ceiling.
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Coke plans its biggest debt sale at $4 billion
Posted on November 4, 2010 by
Coca-Cola Co announced a $4 billion debt offering on Thursday, the biggest in its history, as the world’s top soft drink maker aims to take advantage of low borrowing rates.
Continue ReadingDebt advisers forecast World Cup aftermath
Posted on July 7, 2010 by
A debt counseling center has voiced concerns that football gambling during the World Cup may leave more people in debt despite a falling-off in cases in the first half of the year.
Continue ReadingFederal debt reaching alarming rate, congressional budget officer warns
Posted on June 30, 2010 by
The federal debt will reach 62 percent of the nation’s economic output this year – the highest level since shortly after World War II.
Continue ReadingClinton spotlights U.S. debt as diplomatic threat
Posted on May 27, 2010 by
The United States’ huge national debt — now topping $13 trillion — is becoming a major threat to U.S. security and leadership in the world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday.
Continue ReadingRealClearPolitics – When Debt is a National Security Issue
Posted on May 23, 2010 by
The national security implications of the debt crisis were highlighted a month ago in a briefing prepared for a senior Pentagon official: “Of the world’s top 25 debtor nations, the number that are U.S. allies: 19.” …
Continue ReadingWhere The Debt Is Coming From – Paul Krugman Blog – NYTimes.com
Posted on May 3, 2010 by
Where The Debt Is Coming From. One of the small side benefits of the economic crisis has been that the IMF’s World Economic Outlook, all too often a somnolent document, has latterly become must-read and really interesting
Continue ReadingThe Eurozone debt crisis: Facts and myths | vox – Research-based …
Posted on February 8, 2010 by
The latest turn in the global financial crisis has ensnared the debt of some European nations. The fact that these nations are members of a monetary union has generated much confused comment. Here one the world’s leading experts on …
Continue ReadingIMF, World Bank announce debt relief for Afghanistan
Posted on January 26, 2010 by
The IMF and the World Bank announced Tuesday they will support an international debt relief program of 1.6 billion dollars for Afghanistan after the war-ravaged country completed a number of important reforms.
Continue ReadingRealClearPolitics – Dishing Out Some Shock on Debt
Posted on December 18, 2009 by
The United States, they unanimously said, is facing “a debt -driven crisis — something previously viewed as almost unfathomable in the world’s largest economy.” Under the impact of the worst economic calamity since the Great Depression, …
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