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July 27, 2011
CBO: Boehner, Reid Debt Plans Fall Short of Promised SavingsMuch-touted budget proposals by Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid were found by the Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday to fail to deliver on promised savings.
July 26, 2011
Roubini Calls Debt Ceiling a ‘Farce’; Tweets for Tax HikesFamed forecaster Nouriel Roubini is not worried about the U.S. defaulting on its debt, but his Twitter feed reveals a preference for closing revenue gaps with tax hikes. While Mark Mobius predicts missed deadline would sink dollar.
July 25, 2011
Plugging a Hole in the Advisor's Advanced Planning CurriculumAmong the grumblings often heard about education for life insurance and financial service professionals is that there are too many professional designations. It's a fair criticism.
July 25, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian Warns U.S. Rating at Risk, Even With Debt Ceiling DealAs leaders of both parties now plan to unveil their own debt-ceiling plans, El-Erian said that a short-term deal would leave “the AAA rating extremely vulnerable and does little” to fix the basic problems of the economy.
July 25, 2011
China Faces Deep, but ‘Solvable,’ Debt Woes, Report SaysLocal governments in China are beset by debt, but the problem can be solved, a Standard Chartered report says.
July 24, 2011
Plugging a Hole in the Advisor's Advanced Planning CurriculumAmong the grumblings often heard about education for life insurance and financial service professionals is that there are too many professional designations. It's a fair criticism.
July 21, 2011
Greek Rescue Plan Sends European Bank Stocks SkyrocketingEuropean bank stocks skyrocketed Thursday on news that an EU emergency summit meeting has crafted a plan to aid Greece without any new taxes on banks.
July 20, 2011
Bond Experts Warn of Danger of Debt Ceiling ‘Turmoil’Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, warn fixed-income experts, including Chris Shayne of BondDesk, could mean catastrophes including a sudden rise in interest rates and a crisis among institutional investors who are mandated to invest in triple-A rated bonds.
July 19, 2011
In Senate, Battle Over New Consumer Protection Agency ContinuesTwo days before the agency is set to open its doors, GOP says it will block confirmation of CFPB chief until it gets a more ‘accountable’ structure.
July 19, 2011
U.S., Europe Debt Woes Worry AsiaChina and Japan, the former in particular with its huge U.S. debt holdings, are watching the political circus and wondering whether the safety nets will hold. If not, repercussions could be severe, not just for Asia but for the U.S. and euro zone as well.