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Andrew Friedman Says Deficit Will Push U.S. Into Grim Economic Future
By Gil WeinreichAddressing an elite audience of financial advisors at the IMCA conference on the day the U.S. government hit its debt ceiling, Friedman, an expert on government affairs, told a grim tale of rapidly deteriorating public finances amid political gridlock in Washington.
May 16, 2011
Wolin Says Taxes Could Rise if Politicians Cast Doubt on U.S. CreditTreasury’s Wolin cites risk of ‘double dip recession’ and higher rates on Treasury securities; taxes could rise to pay higher rates.
May 14, 2011
Advisor goals: 7 steps to achieve successIn their book, "Business Mojo: Achieving Success Through Mystical Exploration," brother and sister Dan and Judy Smith highlight seven steps to help people visualize success, believe it and then achieve it.
May 13, 2011
Currencies & Strategy: A Tale of Two ForecastsThe best approach is to maintain a globally diversified equities portfolio along with a healthy mix of hard assets, such as commodities and real estate.
May 12, 2011
Bernanke Tells Senate, Failure to Raise Debt Limit Is 'Risky'; Dodd-Frank Repeal DebatedBen Bernanke said Thursday that failure by Congress to raise the debt ceiling is a “risky approach” that, at a minimum, would result in an “increase in interest rates that would worsen” the nation’s economy. The Senate committee also delved into the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and efforts by...
May 11, 2011
EU Reviews Greece Debt Reduction, as Workers StrikeAthens saw the arrival on Wednesday of inspectors from the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who came to conduct a review of Greece's efforts to combat its rising debt and determine whether the country will receive the next aid tranche in its rescue package.
May 10, 2011
Boehner Demands Obama Cut Spending to Get Debt Limit DealHouse Speaker John Boehner said Monday night that President Obama must agree to more than $2 trillion in spending cuts in exchange for a vote to increase the debt ceiling enough to cover U.S. obligations through the end of next year.
May 10, 2011
Ireland Hopes for Rate Cut on BailoutAs euro zone ministers discussed easier terms and a second bailout for Greece, they also considered relaxing the terms under which Ireland must repay its own package of rescue loans.