Till debt do us part? How money issues cause more arguments than children or chores – and often end in divorce

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2155480/Till-debt-How-money-issues-cause-arguments-children-chores–end-divorce.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 13:51 EST, 6 June 2012 | UPDATED: 13:51 EST, 6 June 2012 No matter how in love a couple are, when it comes to managing money together, relations can all too easily become hostile. American couples who wait longer to walk down the aisle are inevitably bringing more debt […]

IMF warns that Europe poses global recession threat

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/24/us-imf-idUSTRE80N1CP20120124 By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON | Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:56am EST (Reuters) – The euro zone debt crisis is escalating and could derail the global economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday as it called for urgent action to restore confidence. The IMF chopped its 2012 forecast for global growth to 3.3 […]

So much for not raising the debt ceiling… Obama requests $1.2 TRILLION hike in borrowing limit

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2086042/Obama-requests-1-2T-hike-borrowing-limit.html Increase would boost the debt limit to $16.4trillion Should be enough to allow the government to keep borrowing until the end of 2012 By Associated Press Last updated at 6:56 AM on 13th January 2012 President Barack Obama asked Congress today for another $1.2trillion increase in the nation’s debt limit, a request that is […]

World’s Biggest Economies Face $7.6T Debt

World’s Biggest Economies Face $7.6T Debt http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-03/world-s-biggest-economies-face-7-6-trillion-bond-tab-as-rally-seen-fading.html By Keith Jenkins and Anchalee Worrachate – Jan 3, 2012 5:22 AM ET Governments of the world’s leading economies have more than $7.6 trillion of debt maturing this year, with most facing a rise in borrowing costs. Led by Japan’s $3 trillion and the U.S.’s $2.8 trillion, the […]

40 Hard Questions That The American People Should Be Asking Right Now

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/40-hard-questions-that-the-american-people-should-be-asking-right-now If you spend much time watching the mainstream news, then you know how incredibly vapid it can be.  It is amazing how they can spend so much time saying next to nothing.  There seems to be a huge reluctance to tackle the tough issues and the hard questions.  Perhaps I should be thankful for […]