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Is All Debt Unsustainable?

Name: Larry Winkler Question: Economists seem to agree that the debt cannot be sustained. I’m skeptical of this generality — that is, not all debt is the same. Isn’t it important to distinguish between the debt incurred to improve production and research, versus debt incurred for pure consumption? Paul Solman: Absolutely. The first rule of debt: It’s not how much you borrow; it’s what you do …

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Debt, population hot topics

One of the issues that caused the greatest stir at Tuesdays candidates forum was the question of national debt. Karla Downie asked how candidates were proposing to pay off the debt before spending more money on infrastructure.

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Blockbuster wins debt reprieve, warns of liquidation

Blockbuster Inc has won its second debt-payment deadline extension in as many months, but the struggling video rental chain reported a wider loss and warned it might have to liquidate, sending its shares plummeting more than 20 percent on Friday.

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