Does the United States have too much debt? – SmartPlanet

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New York AG: Debt Collector Threatened To Sexually Assault …

New York’s attorney general said Tuesday he is trying to shut down a debt collector whose employees used outrageous tactics in several states, such as threatening to sexually attack one debtor’s daughter, berating people as drunks and …

R.R. Donnnelley Begins Debt Tender Offer – DealBook Blog – NYTimes.com

RR Donnelley & Sons on Wednesday began an offer to repurchase outstanding debt and said it will sell another $350 million in debt to fund the offer.

Is Debt Consolidation a good idea?

Is a debt consolidation right for you? Here are my thoughts on who benefits from a debt consolidation…

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Buffett Writes NYT Op-Ed On Debt

“Unchecked greenback emissions will certainly cause the purchasing power of currency to melt,” writes The Oracle in a NYT op-ed.

Oracle to Offer $4.5 Billion of Debt in Three Parts (Update2) (Bloomberg)

June 30 (Bloomberg) — Oracle Corp. , the world’s second- largest software maker, plans to sell $4.5 billion of debt in a three-part offering, according to a person familiar with the transaction.

Buffett: We're Monetizing The Debt

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