For the third time in 10 days American markets and investors have received a reminder of the fragile state of the current recovery and market boom, writes Glenn Dyer.
Consumer debt
Will the $12 billion Rudd handout save the Bligh Government?
It’s time we looked more closely at the mechanics of how the Rudd Government will potentially lift the national debt to $200 billion over the next four years, writes Stephen Mayne.
Keen: Of confidence and debt
Will confidence win out, or will debt bury us? asks Steve Keen.
Swan goes to debt peddler for financial advice
The appointment of Steve Sargent, CEO of GE Australia and New Zealand, to Wayne Swan’s Financial Sector Advisory Council, will raise eyebrows within consumer and financial advisory circles, writes Glenn Dyer.
