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Debt ceiling: Just do it

Warnings from all three credit ratings agencies didn’t do it.

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Debt ceiling: Just do it

‘Crunch Time’ on D.C. Debt Talks

Debt reduction talks led by Joe Biden are in what insiders call ‘a make or break week,’ as negotiators like House Majority Leader Eric Cantor try to find $2 trillion or more in spending cuts as part of a deal to increase the federal debt ceiling. No Short Term Debt Limit Boost in House? Housing Market Defying Economy Revival?

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Is a debt-free life the best way to live?

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I often see advisors refer to “good” debt. I have no debt, not even a mortgage. And I find that living debt free is comforting.

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Debt talks gear up for tough tradeoffs

Negotiators trying to tame the United States’ spiraling debt said on Thursday that they had tentatively agreed on a number of cuts and are now gearing up for tough tradeoffs that could lead to trillions of dollars in savings.

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Regal Technologies and Debt Resolve Announce a Joint Marketing Partnership

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Debt Resolve, Inc

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Debt talks test Biden political skills

Joe Biden’s legendary charm might not work this time.

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Debt limit row risks confidence in US: Bernanke

Failure to raise the US debt ceiling in a timely manner could sink investors’ confidence in the economy, Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke warned Tuesday.

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ACA International Launches Blueprint for Modernizing Consumer Debt Collection

MINNEAPOLIS, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — ACA International, The Association of Credit and Collections Professionals, proudly introduces “The Path Forward: A Blueprint for Modernizing America’s Debt Collection System.”

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New Poll: Americans Divided on Raising the Debt Ceiling

As we head into an inevitable debt ceiling battle, a new poll sponsored by Public Notice and conducted by the Tarrance Group, reveals that if a deal is made to raise the debt limit in exchange for spending cuts, nearly two-thirds of Americans worry Congress will not cut spending enough while less than one-third worry Congress will cut too much.

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Debt Agreement in Congress Would Spur Flagging U.S. Economy, Lawmakers Say

Congress could help improve the economic recovery by reaching a debt-reduction deal, lawmakers said on Sunday morning talk shows as they face an Aug.

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Debt Agreement in Congress Would Spur Flagging U.S. Economy, Lawmakers Say