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Disability Insurance to Cover Business Loans
By Jamie K. FleischnerWhen business owners apply for a loan from a bank, oftentimes the bank wants the debt insured in the event the loan payer becomes sick or injured.
June 03, 2011
Debt Ceiling Update: Senate Hearing, Ag Subsidy Cuts Loom in Political FightDebt-ceiling talks: posturing exceeds progress, but presidential race may provide impetus to deficit reduction ideas.
June 03, 2011
Bank of Ireland Rescue Will Hit Both Bond and Share HoldersBank of Ireland is intent on raising $6.1 billion in fresh capital, announcing plans of Friday for a new stock issue that will buy back debt at a steep discount
June 03, 2011
Moody’s Warns of U.S. Downgrade Over Debt Ceiling, Risk of DefaultWorried over the tenor of the debt-ceiling argument in Washington, and the risk of a shor-term default, Moody's places the U.S. government's rating under review for a possible downgrade.
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.