American Politics — U.S. Credit Downgrade

• Democrats Turn on President Obama, Look to Hillary Clinton

  

  US President Barack Obama faces criticism from his own party - and suggestions Hillary Clinton would have done a better job as president. What are his chances o... Read more

  The 10 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• China’s New Rich Demand Mistresses and Luxury Goods, but is the Economy Heading...

  

  WangFuJing, Beijing. Photo credit: IvanWalsh.com, http://flic.kr/p/7HKaLCChina’s booming economy has led to increased demand in a new area: mistresses for... Read more

  The 10 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, LOVE & SEX, SOCIETY

• Stocks Rise After US Federal Reserve Announcement

  

  After the US Federal Reserve announced interest rates will be kept low, stocks have risen across the world. But is this a sign of a blooming economy, or are... Read more

  The 10 august 2011 by   Periscope
  BUSINESS, CURRENT, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• This Financial Armageddon is About Politics, Not Economy

  

  Up in smoke. Photo credit: PurpleslogWhile London burns to the ground, hundreds of thousands die in Somalia’s famines, and the Sun appears ready to rain... Read more

  The 09 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The S&P; Credit Downgrade: The Bottom Line for Americans

  

  We need to revisit the meaning of the "American Dream" Read more

  The 09 august 2011 by   Legosneggos
  DEBATE, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• US Credit Rating Downgrade Rocks European Markets, European Central Bank Responds

  

  Standard & Poor's credit rating downgrade of the US has begun to bite the European markets. To try and ease the pressure, the European Central Bank has... Read more

  The 08 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• S&P; Downgrades US Credit Rating: Whose Fault Was It?

  

  John Boehner and Barack Obama. Well, it happened: Just like it warned, credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded US government debt from AAA... Read more

  The 08 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY

• US Debt Deal Only Postpones Downgrade Doom

  

  Not so sunny days on Capitol Hill. Photo credit: Will PalmerThe US House of Representatives passed the debt ceiling deal – the one that doesn’t make anyone happ... Read more

  The 02 august 2011 by   Periscope
  CURRENT, SOCIETY