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Banking 12: Treasuries (government debt)

Introduction to government debt and treasuries. What it means when we say that Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Reserve bank but are an obligation of the Government.

The Value Added Tax: A Hidden New Tax to Finance Much Bigger Government

This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video explains why a value-added tax would be a dangerous money machine for big government. The evidence from Europe also shows that VATs actually lead to higher income taxes. www.freedomandprosperity.org

Government Bails Out AIG With $85 Billion Loan

The Federal Reserve says the US government has agreed to provide an $85 billion emergency loan to rescue the huge insurer AIG. The Fed says the US Treasury Department is in full support of the decision. (Sept. 16)

Refinance Loans – Edeka Said to Seek 1 Billion Euros of Loans to Refinance Debt

Refinance Loans – Edeka Said to Seek 1 Billion Euros of Loans to Refinance Debt
Edeka Zentrale AG, Germany’s largest food retailer, is seeking 1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) of loans to refinance existing debt, according to two people with knowledge of the transaction.

Finance – EU, China pledge closer cooperation on finance, climate – Summary

Finance – EU, China pledge closer cooperation on finance, climate – Summary
Chinese and European Union leaders on Monday agreed to work more closely on finance, climate change and other global challenges, calling such international cooperation “increasingly urgent.””Leaders of both sides agreed that the international community faces serious challenges which call for a global response,” said [...]

International Finance Corp to be chief advisor for Kerala port

International Finance Corp to be chief advisor for Kerala port
Kochi, Nov 13 : International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, will provide advisory services to Kerala for building a greenfield port at Vizhinjam, near state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
“We are partnering with Kerala to increase capacity of its port to enable more trade [...]

LeMieux cries out against debt

The debt climbed further when the nation got mired in the occupation of Iraq. And it really rose in a big way during the recession when the government began bailing out institutions deemed too big to fail. …

Committee to address debt and mortgage arrears | Irish Examiner

THE Government has agreed to set up a special cabinet committee of several ministers to address the growing concern over personal debt and mortgage arrears.

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Say on Pay: Complaints About Debt Collectors Surge | BNET …

As Americans sink further into debt , so does their distaste for paying it back.