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US Sen. Snowe tells Maine Republicans the country is 'at a tipping point'

February 13th, 2012 by Econ_Forecasts | No Comments | Filed in Us National Debt

US Sen. Snowe tells Maine Republicans the country is 'at a tipping point'
… which have produced a 43 percent increase in the overall national debt, which has catapulted us into what economists describe as the economic danger zone because our debt is 100 percent of the gross domestic product,” Snowe said.
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Bankruptcy lawyers: Student debt is looming economic bomb
By James Goodman, Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle ROCHESTER, NY – Student debt is looming as a national problem that could have repercussions reminiscent of the mortgage crisis, says a report by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy …
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Bonds could help Maine economy grow

January 27th, 2012 by Econ_Forecasts | No Comments | Filed in Current Economic Issues

Bonds could help Maine economy grow
In my previous column, I listed three issues which would stir up contentious debates in the present session of the Maine Legislature. These are: 1) the slashing of MaineCare funds which would remove approximately 65000 Mainers from adequate access to …
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Why Romney, other wealthy investors, pay lower taxes on investments than they …
… seeing it as an engine for economic growth that benefits everyone. President Barack Obama and the Occupy Wall Street movement are challenging that value system, raising volatile election-year issues of equity, fairness — and Romney's tax returns.
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World Economic Forum Closed First Day with Discussions on Current European …
The World Economic Forum kicked off its five-day schedule on Wednesday in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Under the theme of "The Great Transformation – Shaping New Models," the forum opened its first day with debates on the future of Western capitalism …
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