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Friday, December 7, 2012

Budget

News                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Fiscal Talks Spur Charitable Giving
Tax uncertainty in Washington is setting off a mad scramble among wealthy taxpayers and charities to maximize donations before the end of the year.
Market Watch | Households back to slashing debt, Fed says
Households went back to shedding debt in the third quarter, with Americans repaying mortgages even as student and car loans piled up, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
WSJ | Ireland Outlines Austerity Budget For Next Year
Ireland's government detailed a tough 2013 budget designed to cut its budget deficit under its agreement with its bailout creditors and to secure a permanent return to the bond markets at the end of next year.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
AEI | 10 charts showing America’s stunning entitlements explosion
AEI scholar Nick Eberstadt’s latest book, A Nation of Takers, provides a sobering analysis of the entitlements explosion and its effect on the American economy and culture.