 Telegraph.co.uk | Debt crisis: as it happened, February 22, 2012 Telegraph.co.uk Ratings agency Fitch says Greek debt write-off will constitute a "rating default," as the country's main unions prepare to hold anti-austerity protests later today. Employees at the state-run Workers' Housing Organization walk through central Athens ... Greece pores over bailout laws amid protests Greece Cut to Default Cusp as Fitch Takes First Ratings Step (2) Riots drown out Greek debate on cuts |
 Wall Street Journal | Greek debt bailout wins two cheers from investors Economic Times "I invested 10% of one of the portfolios I manage in Italian debt in mid-January having never bought Italian government bonds before," said Michael Riddell, a London-based fund manager at M&G Investments, which oversees about $323 billion. Debt Deal May Leave Greece on Short End Greek bailout may not work, lenders fear Concerns Greek bailout will not be enough to fix debt crisis weighs on ... |
 Telegraph.co.uk | US to Europe: build bigger debt firewall Reuters US hopeful, but wary, on Europe's progress * Still won't ask Congress for more IMF money * G20 likely dominated by debt concerns By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - US Treasury Department officials expressed cautious optimism on ... Treasury says Europe needs solid debt firewall Japan says planning to give IMF up to $50 bn Treasury's Brainard: More needed to help Greece |
 New York Times | Greek debt swap pay-out prospect weighed Financial Times But the insurance pay-out on Greek bonds defaulting, regarded as a near certainty if the country's politicians back forcing any unwilling creditors to accept losses on the Greek debt they hold, may have far-reaching repercussions. Greek Legal Maneuvers Raise Fears Of Euro-Zone Debt Fallout Hedge Funds Take Another Look at Greek Debt Greece prepares debt restructure |
In Europe, spending cuts fail to ease debt burdens Pekin Daily Times By Paul Wiseman AP Europe has endured the pain of layoffs, wage cuts and tax increases designed to bring government debt under control. Far from falling, debt burdens are rising fastest in European countries that have enacted the most draconian ... |
 CBS Local | The State of Credit Card Debt in America Debtmerica Relief (blog) Americans cut their credit card debt by 11% last year, as compared to 2010, according to a new report by Credit Karma. While some analysts say this decrease is a positive sign, others feel it is the result of “weak consumer confidence, resulting in ... Recommended: One in four Americans has more debt than savings Credit Card Debt is Up, Consumer Wages Are Not: If You Are Taking On Debt ... Charlotte consumers' credit-card debt down 8 percent in 2011 |
 Bloomberg | TREASURIES-Bonds jump on Greece, Middle East jitters Reuters * Worries about Greece, Middle East renew safety bids * Treasury's 5-year debt sale draws mediocre results * Some see rising oil prices curbing economic growth * Five-year TIPS breakevens flirt with widest since May * Seven-year auction may fetch bids ... Treasury 7-Year Special Repo Status May Fade After Debt Auction Treasurys Flat As Investors Balance Greece Doubts, US Debt Supply Treasuries Remain Higher as Five-Year Note Auction Yield Trails Forecast |
 The Birmingham News - al.com (blog) | Authorities: Debt-collector scam bilked millions Boston.com February 21, 2012|Michael Tarm, AP A phone scam in which callers in India posed as debt collectors bilked millions of dollars out of more than 10000 US residents by using threats of arrest or the loss of their jobs, US authorities said Tuesday in what ... Authorities: International bogus debt-collector scam swindles millions from US ... Debt collector scam targets Birmingham area residents Scam debt collectors bilked millions through intimidation |
Analysis: Huge private debts pose bigger hurdle for euro zone Reuters By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent | LONDON (Reuters) - Away from the markets' fixation with the debts of Greece and other governments, concern is growing at the painfully slow progress Europe is making in tackling a much bigger mountain ... |
 InsideARM | CFPB Proposes Rule to Supervise Larger Participants in Consumer Debt ... Auto Remarketing By Auto Remarketing Staff The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently announced a proposed rule to include debt collectors and consumer reporting agencies under its nonbank supervision program — marking the first time these consumer financial ... CFPB Takes Aim at Debt Collectors, Credit Reporting Agencies: A new proposed ... Consumer Attorney Sergei Lemberg Endorses CFPB Proposed Rule to Oversee Debt ... Can the CFPB Make Debt Collectors Reveal their Privileged Documents? |
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