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White House Says No To $1 Trillion Coin
January 12, 2013 Treasury Department spokesman Anthony Coley says that the White House has ruled out minting a $1 trillion coin to stave off another debt ceiling debate.
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Greek Parliament Approves Austerity Bill
February 12, 2012 The Greek Parliament has approved a crucial austerity and debt-relief bill to keep the country out of bankruptcy and remain a part of the eurozone.
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Finances Of Debt Panel Members Scrutinized
August 12, 2011 The congressional supercommittee faces the task of cutting at least $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit over the next 10 years. Those seeking to influence the panel's recommendations also see a chance for gains.
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House To Vote On GOP Debt Plan; Tropical Storm Don Heads For Texas
July 28, 2011 House votes on Boehner debt bill today; a British judge opens a large inquiry into the role of phone hacking in Britain; deadly bombings in Iraq kill at least 12; Tropical Storm Don headed for Texas
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Dueling Debt Views From Obama, Boehner; Is Norway Shooting Suspect Insane?
July 26, 2011 President Obama and Speaker Boehner trade words over looming debt crisis; lawyer for Norwegian shooting suspect believes his client may be insane; singer Amy Winehouse funeral is today
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More Debt Limit Talks; British Prime Minister Faces New Questions
July 20, 2011 Senate debt cutting plan discusses; British Prime Minister faces questions from Parliament; Minnesota lawmakers resolve budget standoff and end government shutdown; famine ravages Somalia; a hurricane menaces Mexico, a tropical storm lingers off U.S. coast
Blog Of The Nation
April 6th Show
April 6, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the political junkie, and solving the debt crisis. In the second hour, poet Billy Collins on his book Horoscopes For The Dead, and the role of white men in conversations about diversity.
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In Ireland, The Death Of 'The Celtic Tiger' Leads To Anger, Populist Uproar
October 2, 2010 It will cost Ireland almost $70 billion to bail out the country's banks. Now, as the country grapples with that cost, many Irish are upset about how far their economy has fallen.