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The ugly reality of lowering debt by default
There have been at least a few seemingly positive signs of progress during this anemic economic recovery: U.S. households are spending less. They're s...
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Go ahead and default, Greece!
Greece must be feeling a little like Sisyphus these days. Saddled with mountains of debt and a 14% budget deficit, its path to recovery seems arduousl...
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Greece's big debt denial
(FORTUNE) -- Will Greece be able to dig out of its debt crisis? Not even the oracle of Delphi knows for sure.From recent headlines, the ancient muse w...
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Debt market strips U.S. of triple-A rating
The United States has lost its gold-plated triple-A rating -- in the eyes of credit traders, at least.U.S. sovereign debt was the third-worst performe...
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Greek default fears surge
Wagers against Greece are so popular that you have to be a millionaire to place a bet.The cost of insuring against a Greek debt default spiked 20% to ...
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Debt roulette: Is Portugal next?
As Greece barreled closer to the edge of a debt default this week, fears that the crisis would infect other countries rattled the world's financial ma...
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IMF downplays sovereign default risk
A big sovereign debt default isn't as likely as you think, the staff of the International Monetary Fund said.Investors and commentators seem to view a...
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Should US government debt be rated junk?
A few weeks ago, Hedgeye, the investment research firm where I'm a managing director, hosted a conference call for our subscribers that posed the ques...
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Even the bears aren't bearish enough on Spain's coming sovereign debt problem
We often say that investors can be bullish, bearish, or not enough of either. "Our debt is clean, we will not have to ask for help," said Elena Salgad...
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A reality check on China
What a fascinating week to be traveling in Asia. President Obama is here for the G20 Summit – as is Tiger Woods – and frankly I am surprised at how to...
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