College Planning
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Debt Ceiling Update: Senate Hearing, Ag Subsidy Cuts Loom in Political Fight
By Gil WeinreichDebt-ceiling talks: posturing exceeds progress, but presidential race may provide impetus to deficit reduction ideas.
June 01, 2011
House Republicans Meet With Obama Over Debt LimitHouse Republicans met with President Obama Wednesday morning to discuss how raising the debt ceiling would impact everything from the nation’s economy, to job creation, to health care.
June 01, 2011
China to Clear Off Billions in Local Government DebtChina's regulators intend to move 2-3 trillion yuan ($308-463 billion) of debt off the books of local governments, paying off some and forcing some of its "Big Four" banks to absorb some losses.
May 31, 2011
American College to Start Veterans Affairs CenterA financial services school is setting up a program that will train soldiers who are returning to civilian life to enter the insurance industry.
May 31, 2011
Debt Limit Increase Fails in Congress in Largely Symbolic VoteThe House overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's call to increase the $14.3 trillion debt limit without conditions, by a vote of 318-97. Even some Democrats supporting Obama's position voted against it.
May 27, 2011
New Grads Feel the ChillMembers of the college Class of 2011 are leaving campus with an average of $39,900 in debt each.
May 27, 2011
The Mystery of the Financial OstrichFederal financial services regulators are still not sure what kinds of educational programs can help consumers improve their financial well-being, a top official says.
May 27, 2011
New Grads Feel the ChillMembers of the college Class of 2011 are leaving campus with an average of $39,900 in debt each.