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Alabama county files largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history
Nation NowJefferson County in Alabama filed for bankruptcy, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.... -
Italian bond yields fall, but French yields soar on S&P 'error'
Money & CompanyThe Eurozone's debt crisis eased a bit on Thursday as Italian government bond yields pulled back from 14-year highs.... -
Penn State's credit rating may be lowered because of scandal
Money & CompanyPenn State scandal: Moody's Investors Service announced Friday that it may downgrade the university's credit rating in light of the lawsuits and other "reputational and financial risk" the school is likely to endure.... -
Portugal, Belgium hit by rating cuts; Eurozone yields jump again
Money & CompanyWith European government bond markets already in severe distress, the credit-rating companies keep delivering their equivalent of a blast of pepper spray. Bond yields surged again across Europe on Friday, one day after Fitch Ratings cut Portugal’s... -
A slim majority of Americans support a debt ceiling increase with deep spending cuts, new poll shows
Money & CompanyAmericans appear as conflicted over raising the nation's fast-approaching debt limit as Washington politicians, a new poll has found. While there is broad agreement that failure to increase the debt ceiling would cause serious harm to the U.S. economy,... -
S&P cuts Greece's debt rating to CCC, sees default risk rising 'significantly'
Money & CompanyCredit rating firm Standard & Poor's cut Greece's debt grade to CCC on Monday, the lowest of any rated country, citing a "significantly higher likelihood of one or more defaults" by the Greek government. S&P’s cut in Greece’s rating, from........ -
California short-term debt deal more than half sold on first day
Money & CompanyYield-hungry individual investors on Tuesday put in orders to buy more than half of the short-term notes that California is selling this week to raise cash. Brokerages handling the deal for state Treasurer Bill Lockyer said they had orders for...... -
U.S. unemployment rate rises to 9.2%, raising doubts about recovery
Money & CompanyThe U.S. employment picture went from bad to ugly in June as employers added almost no new net jobs and the unemployment rate edged up for the third straight month, to 9.2%. The report Friday from the Labor Department was...... -
California's debt rating outlook raised by S&P
Money & CompanyStandard & Poor's has removed the immediate risk of a downgrade of California's debt rating, saying the state's plan to balance its budget was "largely realistic." S&P on Thursday raised its outlook for California’s rating to “stable”... -
Dismal jobs report shows unemployment rising to 9.2%
Money & CompanyThe U.S. employment picture went from bad to ugly last month as employers added almost no new net jobs and the unemployment rate edged up for the third straight month, to 9.2%. The report Friday from the Labor Department is...... -
Gold hits record high on debt fears and chance of more Fed stimulus
Money & CompanyGold closed at a record high Tuesday, surpassing its previous high set in May, as some investors ran back to the classic haven amid global financial markets’ latest turmoil. The metal also got a boost as the minutes of the...... -
Ireland's debt rating cut to junk by Moody's; euro slides
Money & CompanyIreland's debt rating was cut to junk status Tuesday by Moody's Investors Service, dashing financial markets' hopes for a stretch of calm after the latest upheaval in Europe. Moody’s dropped Ireland to Ba1 from Baa3, citing a “growing...
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