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Treasury Scrambling Ahead of Debt Ceiling Limit

May 4, 2011

in Timothy Geithner, US Treasury, US debt, USD, central banks, debt, financing, forecasts, money management, money supply, sovereign debt, special dates

The U.S. Treasury still expects it will hit its debt ceiling limit on May 16.  This week, Congress continues to debate the terms of any potential increase in the debt ceiling, while Geithner has taken action to initiate emergency measures by Friday in order to maintain current government spending levels below the debt ceiling.
These emergency [...]

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Is Greece the End of Fiat Currency?

May 3, 2010 · 7 comments

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On April 27, 2010, Standard & Poor’s downgraded Greece’s credit rating to junk status – meaning that it is unlikely Greece can pay back its creditors, which means that it is not worth it for the hypothetical investor to invest in Greece.
The same day, the USD spiked and the Euro and other currencies fell a [...]

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Can Foreigners Get a U.S. Credit Card?

January 15, 2009 · 2 comments

in credit, credit cards

OK, it might seem a strange question, but what I’m actually asking is just whether non-U.S. citizens who are legally living within the U.S. (such as those on student and work visas) can apply for a U.S. credit card.  Having a U.S. credit card becomes handy for such things as buying from certain online vendors.
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