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Household Debt

Divergence, of Course

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 10.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Alabama, California, Bankruptcy, Federal Budget Deficit, Wall Street, Main Street, Fannie Mae, Foreclosure, Household Debt, Business News
Max Fraad Wolff

Despite the excitement over the stock markets, credit markets remain ground zero. They are where defaults destroy fortunes but they are also crucial to US industrial growth.

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Jason Linkins

White House Finally Discovers New Health Care Reform Argument

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Household Debt, Health Care Reform, Charles Grassley, Economic Crisis, Deficits, Barack Obama, Media News

Matt Yglesias says that the "White House speechwriting team delivers in the latest radio address with a helpful brief phrase that sums up the goals of...

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Debtor's Revolt?

Marshall Auerback | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Tarp, Bailout, Household Debt, Asset Holdings, Loan Modifications, Securities, Financial Reform, Frank Rich, Richard C. Koo, Post-Bubble Japan, Asset Swaps, Personal Debt, Business News
Marshall Auerback

Once all the TARPs are tidied up and the quarterly profits no longer a revelation, American consumers will still be swaddled in debt. What's to stop them from just walking away from it?

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Is Your Debt Naughty or Nice?

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Personal Finances, Consumer Debt, Budgeting, Saving, Debt, Household Debt, Personal Finance, Economy, Financial Crisis, Elizabeth Warren, Consumer Spending, Recession, Consumer Confidence, Saving Money, Personal Debt, Business News
Manisha Thakor

For the first time in over 50 years, it is clear that "debt" has finally come to be seen for what it is, a four letter word that should be used with extreme caution.

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Lasting Homeowner Help? Try (Financial) Fishing Lessons

Manisha Thakor | Posted 06.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Debt, Household Budgets, Saving Money, Personal Debt, Household Debt, Personal Finance, Housing Crisis, Economy, Treasury Department, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson, The Bailouts, Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, Business News
Manisha Thakor

As a nation, we have lost our financial way. Founded in the principles of thrift, frugality, and hard work, our beloved country has morphed into a giant financial couch potato.

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