Md. GOP Weighs Ouster of Chief Amid Debt and Decrease in Rolls (Washington Post)

With an election year approaching, the Maryland Republican Party is saddled with debt. GOP registration in the state is slipping. Republican legislators have clashed angrily with the party chairman over his agenda. And today, party leaders will meet to consider ousting him.

Rio cuts more debt with sale of Alcan unit to Bemis | MINING.com News

RIO Tinto Group, the worldâ??s third- largest mining company, yesterday sold part of its Alcan packaging unit to Bemis for $1,2bn to cut debt. Bemis agreed.

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California suffered a new setback in its financial crisis on Monday when Fitch Ratings cut its rating on the state’s general obligation debt to just two notches above junk status. Fitch cut its rating on California’s long-term bonds to …

National Debt in 2048 | Politics, Economics, Religion and People

Here’s a youtube video I’ve posted to raise awareness about the ever-increasing national debt and what it could do by 2048 if left unchecked. It’s…, The weblog of the people, for the people. Discussing the issues that matter most.

The Mess That Greenspan Made: Why stop at "BBB" for California debt?

The ratings agency said they were keeping California “on watch” for another downgrade, the state’s debt already the lowest rated of all 50 states. The last the state had a “BBB” rating was in 2004, during the last budget crisis, …

NewsDaily: As California struggles, Fitch cuts debt rating

California suffered a new setback in its financial crisis on Monday when Fitch Ratings cut its rating on the state’s general obligation debt to just two notches above junk status.

GEARFUSE » Credit Card Rainbow Collage: Debt is Beautiful

Made using thousands of credit cards, freecards, discount carts and gift cards, the Credit Card Rainbow displays the varied colors of debt, in all of its majesty. Commissioned by Graphic Design Museum in Breda, the Netherlands, …

US lurching towards 'debt explosion' with long-term interest rates …

The US economy is lurching towards crisis with long-term interest rates on course to double, crippling the country’s ability to pay its debts and potentially plunging it into another recession, according to a study by the US’s own …

Credit and Debt News Roundup 7/6/09

Credit and Debt News Roundup 7/6/09. … LaToya’s Credit / Debt Blog. By LaToya Irby, About.com Guide to Credit / Debt. My Bio · My Blog · My Forum. Add to: iGoogle · My Yahoo! RSS. Credit and Debt News Roundup 7/6/09 …

Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver End Mixed While Stocks Drop On Debt Selling Worries (GoldSeek.com)

Gold gained $11.85 to as high as $965.30 in London before it fell in early New York trade to see a loss of $ $6.25 at $947.20 by a little after 11AM EST, but it then rallied back higher in the last couple of hours of trade and ended with a loss of just 0.026%. Silver climbed to as high as $15.485 in London before it dropped to as low as $15.03 in late morning New York trade, but it also rallied …