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The debt ceiling and student loans: How the deal could affect your education

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Aug 2, 2011
Some of the federal savings will come at the expense of graduate students who are losing a subsidized loan program which doesn't charge them any interest until months after they graduate.
Posted In: Education
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After debt drama, Putin calls U.S. a "parasite"

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Peter van Dyk
Aug 2, 2011
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is "living beyond its means" and world should move away from U.S. dollar as reserve currency.
Posted In: Russia
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What happens to a country after a debt downgrade?

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Aug 2, 2011
In Japan, a debt downgrade meant a generation of workers struggled to break away from hourly work to get into the more stable, salaried work-force.
Posted In: Jobs
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Hours before the debt deal vote, how are conservative Republicans in the House feeling?

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Aug 1, 2011
The proposal announced late yesterday calls for big cuts over the next decade, including nearly $2.5 trillion to defense and entitlement programs
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How do you calculate a spending cut?

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Aug 1, 2011
Voting gets underway today on a plan to raise the nation's debt ceiling. The proposal calls for $2.4 trillion in cuts over the next decade, including to defense and entitlement programs.
Posted In: Health
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Debt ceiling plan hits defense budget

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Aug 1, 2011
The tentative debt plan initially cuts over $350 billion from the Pentagon's budget -- and more cuts could come eventually
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Economic recovery stalls, but now cuts could be coming

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Aug 1, 2011
Economist Julia Coronado says jobs and economic data indicate the economy needs help -- not cuts. But despite the headwinds, economy is not heading to recession.
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Debt deal avoids a default, but a downgrade may be coming

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Aug 1, 2011
The credit rating agencies could still downgrade U.S. debt because of worries over our overall debt load.
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Debt ceiling deal unlikely to tackle taxes

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Aug 1, 2011
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are expected to vote today on the tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling. But it's unclear what, if any, of the budget solution will come from taxes.
Posted In: Personal Finance
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Does this 'debt deal' solve our debt problems?

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Aug 1, 2011
Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi says that the debt deal is a good first step, and that he expects the U.S. to keep its top-notch credit rating.
Posted In: Economy

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A long tradition of raising the U.S. debt ceiling in July, 2011 led to one of the most heated battles in Congress over the nation's budget. Follow Marketplace's coverage of the debt-ceiling.

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