winterspeak.com: Too much debt

US Households cannot afford their current housing stock and have taken on more debt than they can service out of income. At the same moment, the Obama administration is taxing 30% of these same households’ incomes and giving them to …

Riskiest corporate debt looks frothy – Care2 News Network

Already percolating in the riskiest corners of the corporate bond market may be another bubble in the making.

GDP-US Debt Parity Approaches

The increase in the US budget deficit is discussed with a comparison to the current GDP levels in the US.

Pay off debt or build savings? – Smart Spending Blog – MSN Money

Over at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already, “paidtwice” invites her readers to think about the relative importance of paying off debt or building savings. Which should be a person’s top priority? It is, as she points out, not a clear-cut …

UPDATE:Lear To Restructure $2.3 Billion In Outstanding Debt Filing (Nasdaq)

DETROIT -(Dow Jones)- Lear Corp., a maker of automotive seats and electronics, wants to slash its debt to $1.1 billion once it files for bankruptcy protection.

Consolidate Bills Upgrades Its Service To Offer Credit Card Debt Consolidation (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Debt consolidation is not a new concept, people have been trying to find cost effective ways to consolidate bills for years. By procuring a single financial product to consolidate debts of all kinds, including credit card bills, an individual is able to re-pay their current outstanding credit faster and secure themselves a more beneficial interest rate.

Buffett: We're Monetizing The Debt

The Oracle tells it like it is. We’re printing money to pay for our government.

Jeff Madrick: The Inflation and Debt Hawks Are Back and Dangerous

The intellectual and political forces that kept the US from having a more complete economic recovery during the Great Depression have not disappeared. And they are jeopardizing our current recovery.

Calculated Risk: Another Hotel Defaults on Mortgage Debt

Red Roof Inn Inc. … defaulted on $332 million of mortgage debt … Red Roof confirmed the defaults Tuesday. All told, Red Roof’s properties carry at least $1 billion in debt, including mortgages, mezzanine loans and other notes. …

PLAINSBORO: Township saves on debt refinancing (The Princeton Packet)

PLAINSBORO — Taking advantage of the current economy, the township was able to refinance part of its debt with lower-than-expected interest rates at a significant savings to the township, township Chief Financial Officer Gregory Mayers reported to the Township Committee at its meeting Wednesday night.