Wall Street Journal

Debt Deal May Leave Greece on Short End
Wall Street Journal
BY BRIAN BLACKSTONE FRANKFURT—The European Central Bank appears to be doing its part to help Greece reduce its crushing debt burden by transferring profits from its Greek bond holdings to euro-zone governments. There is just one problem: It remains ...
Hedge Funds Take Another Look at Greek DebtNew York Times
Buyers Of Worthless Debt Keep Government AfloatForbes
Concerns Greek bailout will not be enough to fix debt crisis weighs on ...Washington Post
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Telegraph.co.uk

Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap deal
Aljazeera.com
Greece, bolstered by a hard-won 237bn euros ($310bn) rescue package on Tuesday, suffered a fresh setback when international ratings agency Fitch said a Greek debt default was "highly likely in the near term" despite the latest aid.
Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap planReuters
Debt crisis: liveTelegraph.co.uk
Fitch Cuts Greek Rating, Says Debt Exchange Equals DefaultForbes
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Wall Street Journal

Greek debt swap pay-out prospect weighed
Financial Times
But the insurance pay-out on Greek bonds defaulting, regarded as a near certainty if the country's politicians back forcing any unwilling creditors to accept losses on the Greek debt they hold, may have far-reaching repercussions.
Greek Legal Maneuvers Raise Fears Of Euro-Zone Debt FalloutWall Street Journal
Greece prepares debt restructureThe Australian
Why Europe Hasn't Solved the Greek Debt CrisisDaily Reckoning - Australian Edition
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Bloomberg

Junk Returns Seen Soaring as European Debt Crisis Abates: Credit Markets
Bloomberg
Play Video Junk bond returns may triple from last year as confidence builds that Europe will avert a sovereign-debt crisis and investors turn their attention to a US recovery, according to analyst forecasts. JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists led by ...

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CBS Local

Charlotte consumers' credit-card debt down 8 percent in 2011
Charlotte Business Journal
Equifax says consumers in the Charlotte area have reduced their credit-card debt by 8 percent. Charlotte consumers have reduced the percentage of their income owed to credit-card companies by nearly 8 percent during the past year, according to a new ...
Credit Card Debt is Up, Consumer Wages Are Not: If You Are Taking On Debt ...Seattle Post Intelligencer
The State of Credit Card Debt in AmericaDebtmerica Relief (blog)
Worcester Credit Card Debt FallsWorcester Business Journal
CBS Local -Business Insider -msnbc.com
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USA TODAY

Concerns about Chinese manufacturing, European debt halt oil's 4-day rise
CanadianBusiness.com
Analysts said a US$172-billion rescue package may not be enough to save the country from defaulting on a mountain of debt. Meanwhile, massive budget cuts could keep the country stuck in recession, and the Greek bailout doesn't address debt problems in ...
Concerns about Chinese manufacturing, European debt stop a four-day rise in oilNewser

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In Europe, spending cuts fail to ease debt burdens
North County Times
Far from falling, government debt burdens are rising fastest in European countries that have enacted the most draconian austerity programs, according to the Associated Press' Global Economy Tracker. (AP Photo/Pedro Acosta, File) Europe has endured the ...

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Analysis: Huge private debts pose bigger hurdle for euro zone
Reuters
By Alan Wheatley, Global Economics Correspondent | LONDON (Reuters) - Away from the markets' fixation with the debts of Greece and other governments, concern is growing at the painfully slow progress Europe is making in tackling a much bigger mountain ...

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US Treasury says Europe needs solid debt firewall
Reuters
By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON Feb 22 (Reuters) - It is "critical" that Europe put up a convincing firewall against the risk of financial contagion from its debt crisis before more aid from the International Monetary Fund is discussed, ...
Treasury says Europe needs solid debt firewallBaltimore Sun
Treasury's Brainard: More needed to help GreeceMarketWatch

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The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)

Authorities: Debt-collector scam bilked millions
Boston.com
February 21, 2012|Michael Tarm, AP A phone scam in which callers in India posed as debt collectors bilked millions of dollars out of more than 10000 US residents by using threats of arrest or the loss of their jobs, US authorities said Tuesday in what ...
Debt collector scam targets Birmingham area residentsThe Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
Authorities: International bogus debt-collector scam swindles millions from US ...Washington Post
Regulators warn of 'phantom' debt collectors'Los Angeles Times
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