Failure to raise debt cap would shock US economy
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (L) and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (R) hold a news conference on the debt ceiling © AFP/Getty Images/File Win Mcnamee Editor’s…
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Student Loans and the Deficit
Will Federal Student Lending become the Government’s ATM machine? – Wiki Image Libby A. Nelson and Doug Lederman Inside Higher Ed WASHINGTON — For much…
The Cowardly Congress and the Tyrannical President
Dees Illustration SARTRE, Contributing Writer Activist Post One way to look at the artificial conflict over the debt ceiling theater is in terms of Gypsy…
Is al Qaeda Ready to Vacation at Disney?
Dees Illustration John Galt Activist Post First they came for us because we were rich and free; now they are after us because we are…
Clinton voices support for crisis-hit Greece
A man kisses the hand of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her arrival at Athens airport late Saturday © AFP Saul Loeb AFP…
Obama urges ‘shared sacrifice’ for debt deal
US President Barack Obama has warned of economic “Armageddon” should Congress fail to raise the debt limit © AFP/Getty Images/File Kevork Djansezian AFP WASHINGTON (AFP)…
US is weeks away from default (Video)
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U.S. Considers Asset Sale To Pay Bills If Debt Limit Is Not Raised
Dees Illustration Zeke Miller Business Insider Federal officials have reached out to banks and investors to discuss the government’s plans for its paying obligations after…
The Banksters and American Foreign Policy
Dees Illustration Justin Raimondo Antiwar Everyone agrees the United States is in a crisis of momentous importance: we’re approaching bankruptcy [.pdf], millions are out of…
What Happened to the $2.6 Trillion Social Security Trust Fund?
Dees Illustration Merrill Matthews Forbes Here’s how President Barack Obama answered CBS’s Scott Pelley’s question about whether he could guarantee that Social Security checks would…
This is what passes for democracy in Greece…and America
Simon Black Sovereign Man Last night I had quite an unexpected surprise. You see, at my hotel here in Thessaloniki, there’s a delegation from some…
Debt Political Theater Diverts Attention While Americans’ Wealth is Stolen
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today spoke on the House floor about the massive transfer of wealth from the American people to the hands of the…
Obama calls new debt talks under China pressure
President Barack Obama has called a fifth day of talks with congressional leaders on the US debt © AFP Mandel Ngan AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) –…
Fed says US must heed warnings from debt raters
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke warned lawmakers against a protracted battle over raising the debt ceiling © AFP/Getty Images Mark Wilson AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) –…