3 Key Questions About US Debt

Did you know the US is about to raise the debt ceiling? For the 105th time?

Seems odd another increase is quietly pending since the penultimate increase (that’s right, there was one after that) in August last was preceded by a solid two months of political histrionics, name-calling and hyperbole. Then S&P downgraded the US!

Top 10 Stories From 2011

By no mean exhaustive, but here’s a wrap-up of some of the bigger news stories in 2011.

Consumer Health Update

While many seem focused on what is widely thought a beleaguered American shopper, US consumers, overall, are seemingly doing just fine. For example, continued improvements in household credit trends, highlight how US consumers aren't down for the count. What's more, holiday spending patterns are a great example of how bad consumer spending isn't.