Showing posts with label Debt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Debt. Show all posts

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Fiscal showdown: Clinton vs. Trump on spending, taxes and debt

Fiscal showdown: Clinton vs. Trump on spending, taxes and debt


Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have proposed spending and tax changes that would increase the country’s debt, but Trump would do so “massively,” according to a new analysis.


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Friday, June 17, 2016

In Debt: Brexit Could End London’s Reign as Europe’s Financial Hub

In Debt: Brexit Could End London’s Reign as Europe’s Financial Hub


The change might mean fewer banks and lawyers in the area. As a result, the reasons to negotiate a workout in London and present it to a British court would decline.


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Monday, June 13, 2016

Supreme Court Rules Against Puerto Rico in Debt Restructuring Case

Supreme Court Rules Against Puerto Rico in Debt Restructuring Case


Justice Clarence Thomas said the law was at odds with the federal Bankruptcy Code, which bars states and lower units of government from enacting their own versions of bankruptcy law.


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Friday, May 13, 2016

Time to End the Greek Debt Tragedy

Time to End the Greek Debt Tragedy


When Europe’s finance ministers meet again, they should agree to debt relief for Greece.


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Friday, May 6, 2016

Debt deniers ignoring the truth (Opinion)

Debt deniers ignoring the truth (Opinion)





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Donald Trump’s Idea to Cut National Debt: Get Creditors to Accept Less

Donald Trump’s Idea to Cut National Debt: Get Creditors to Accept Less


Experts cast doubt on Donald Trump’s remarks, which might show the limits of translating his business acumen into the world of government finance.


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Friday, April 29, 2016

Washington Still Haggling as Puerto Rico Debt Deadline Looms

Washington Still Haggling as Puerto Rico Debt Deadline Looms


As a May 1 deadline nears, terms of a bill to rescue the island are unresolved, risking greater injury to its ailing economy.


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As Russians Struggle to Pay Bills, Debt Collectors Mimic the Mob

As Russians Struggle to Pay Bills, Debt Collectors Mimic the Mob


A culture of violence and threats is flourishing as growing numbers of Russians turn to borrowing at astronomical interest rates amid a punishing recession.


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Friday, April 22, 2016

In Hamilton’s Debt

In Hamilton’s Debt


Of course the founding father should stay on the $ 10 bill. Today’s policy makers could learn from his wisdom.


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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Puerto Rico’s Senate Declares Debt Moratorium

Puerto Rico’s Senate Declares Debt Moratorium


Sudden steps complicate Washington’s effort to enact a rescue package. The island’s House of Representatives is still debating such a measure.










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Thursday, March 31, 2016

In Debt: MetLife Decision Could Torpedo Dodd-Frank Risk Protections

In Debt: MetLife Decision Could Torpedo Dodd-Frank Risk Protections


A judge’s order allowing MetLife to shed its designation as systemically important raises a question: If MetLife isn’t too big to fail, then who is?










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Friday, December 11, 2015

Bank of England Says Lenders Must Issue Additional Debt Under New Rules

Bank of England Says Lenders Must Issue Additional Debt Under New Rules


The central bank estimates that financial institutions in Britain will need to issue $ 41 billion in new debt by 2020 to meet European rules aimed at reducing the need for bailouts.


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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Actors of ‘The Big Short’ Talk About the Debt Crisis, in Beverly Hills

Actors of ‘The Big Short’ Talk About the Debt Crisis, in Beverly Hills


Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Finn Wittrock discuss playing the Wall Street figures who anticipated the subprime mortgage collapse in the comedy-drama “The Big Short.”


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Monday, November 23, 2015

Diebold to Acquire Wincor Nixdorf for $1.8 Billion, Including Debt

Diebold to Acquire Wincor Nixdorf for .8 Billion, Including Debt


The deal would create the world’s largest maker of A.T.M.s and extend the reach of the two companies, as Diebold is strong in the Americas and Wincor Nixdorf in Europe.










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Diebold to Acquire Wincor Nixdorf for $1.8 Billion, Including Debt

Diebold to Acquire Wincor Nixdorf for .8 Billion, Including Debt


The deal would create the world’s largest maker of A.T.M.s and extend the reach of the two companies, as Diebold is strong in the Americas and Wincor Nixdorf in Europe.


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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis and the 1975 Law Complicating Matters

Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis and the 1975 Law Complicating Matters


The Tower Amendment, a law passed to ease a constitutional dispute in 1975, has made solving Puerto Rico’s debt crisis even more difficult.










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Monday, November 2, 2015

The Debt Burden of Law School Graduates

The Debt Burden of Law School Graduates


The legal community reacts to an editorial critical of the high cost of law school, which leaves many graduates with crushing amounts of debt.


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Friday, October 16, 2015

Treasury’s Warning on Debt Limit Seen as Cudgel to Congress

Treasury’s Warning on Debt Limit Seen as Cudgel to Congress


In a letter to Speaker John A. Boehner, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew warned that the government could run out of enough money to pay its obligations by Nov. 3 instead of Nov. 5, as previously predicted.


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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

In Debt: Inertia May Decide Fate of Proposed Changes to Bankruptcy Law

In Debt: Inertia May Decide Fate of Proposed Changes to Bankruptcy Law


At issue is move to make the bankruptcy the process cheaper for and potentially more favorable to businesses trying to reorganize.


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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Senate Panel Seeks More Details About Puerto Rico’s Debt and Long-Term Needs

Senate Panel Seeks More Details About Puerto Rico’s Debt and Long-Term Needs


Puerto Rican officials seeking a way out of more than $ 72 billion of debt were told by a Senate panel the numbers they were using to make their case were too sketchy to persuade lawmakers to help.










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