Your rights and what to do when debt collector calls (Baltimore Sun)

Eileen Ambrose — Personal Finance W hen a leading debt collections law firm that had been accused of breaking consumer protection laws collapsed in Maryland last week, debtors searched for answers about what Mann Bracken LLP’s demise would mean for them.

Tackling government debt top priority: IMF chief (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Tackling soaring government debt is one of the top priorities for global policymakers as a fragile economic recovery takes hold, International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said.