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U.S. taps pension fund to avoid passing debt limit
By Martin CrustsingerTreasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the government has begun borrowing from the federal employee pension fund to keep operating without surpassing its debt limit.
January 15, 2013
Fitch may downgrade U.S. over debtThe U.S. could lose its top credit rating for the second time if there's a delay in raising the country's debt ceiling.
January 14, 2013
Obama: GOP Holds Nation Hostage on Debt CeilingPresident Obama dispelled any doubt Monday as to whether the fiscal fight over government spending is going to be bare-knuckled.
January 14, 2013
Hitting the debt limit: What bills would be paid?Now that theres a fresh showdown, the possibility of Social Security cutsand moreis back on the table.
January 14, 2013
George Washington Bridge saw record 18 suicides in 2012The bridge saw four times as many deaths in 2011.
January 11, 2013
PIMCO’s El-Erian: How Would Market React to Trillion-Dollar Coin?A once-laughable idea continues to gain traction.
January 08, 2013
Eurozone unemployment reaches new highUnemployment across the pond will have the U.S. government looking at its own austerity measures.
January 08, 2013
There are officially too many MBAsPrevalence is driving down the prestige of the MBA by average institutions looking to cash in.