Argentina Returns to Bond Market after Debt Settlement (tags)
Argentina returns to the bond market after 15 years with access to limited international financing.
Are Japanese Bonds Signaling Trouble? (tags)
economy
More Evidence of Chupacabra than Bipartisan Fiscal Cliff Hype (tags)
The bipartisan hype over the so-called "fiscal cliff" is an attempt my the status quo to institute severe austerity measures that would effect seniors, disabled and other people dependent upon the social safety net that is set up on the chopping block by BOTH Democrats and Republicans. There may be more evidence of the mythical chupacabra (goat sucker) than there is proof of any upcoming fiscal cliff. Either way we are dealing with some really mangy bloodsuckers!
TIAA-CREF sells off all of its World Bank Bonds (tags)
The largest US pension company has sold off all of its World Bank Bonds because, they say, their returns aren't very attractive. Source of the story: www.globalethicsmonitor.com, a service of Agence France Presse.