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‘Ruthless’ bankruptcies

…their debt because of the down economy, which blunted profits. S.&P. believes that these companies have been successful in pushing back their debt maturities past 2010, avoiding a potential rash…

Five Million Jobs?

…and flow of the business cycle. By March 2010, the average manufacturing workweek lasted six minutes longer than it had in August 1945. The chart above shows the decline in…

We learn why they hate social security

…to provide reasonable risk but hold people accountable when they do imprudent things…it’s pretty fundamental.”…David Walker, Peterson Foundation, CNBC Jun 10, 2010 Rdan here: I also refer you to Yves…