…physicians what they already k new, Depakote was a very valuable medication for “off-label” (unapproved uses). In the irony department, prescribing and administering Depakote for off-label uses is legal, and…

…information about products’ energy use. Label is voluntary, and Congress ordered it The Energy Star label is voluntary for products that meet certain efficiency levels, and differs from Department of…

…finance… “the purpose of government debt is not to fund government spending. It is to provide safe assets.” Therefore, governments whose debt is regarded as a safe asset must operate…

…public debt was $6.19 Trillion This week, public debt was $6.25 Trillion Last week, public debt/GDP was 43.32% This week, public debt/GDP was 43.73% Last week, public debt per person…

…Debt’ is the sum of ‘Debt Held by the Public’ (currently $11.9 trillion) and ‘Intragovernmental Holdings’ ($4.8 trillion). And what are ‘Intragovernmental Holdings’? http://www.treasurydirect.gov/govt/resources/faq/faq_publicdebt.htm#DebtOwner Intragovernmental Holdings are Government Account Series…

by Linda Beale Time to Eliminate the Debt Ceiling As the post-shutdown resumption of talking in Congress gets underway and the days start counting down to the next debt ceiling…

…of all such holdings. And in turn ‘Intragovernmental Holdings’ are with ‘Debt Held by the Public’ the two components of ‘Total Public Debt’ and its close analogue ‘Debt Subject to…

…debt. China in particular has been on a debt binge that cannot continue at the same pace. A reduction in China’s debt, or even slower growth in its debt, reduces…

by Joseph Joyce China and the Debt Crisis Sri Lanka is not the first developing economy to default on its foreign debt, and certainly won’t be the last. The Economist has identified 53…

…country of all demographics and party affiliations, is burdened by crippling  student  loan  debt. Contrary to the lending industry backed narrative that dominates the mainstream media, over half of  student debt borrowers…