US Debt

My commentary on the Obama administration pushing failed solar company Solyndra to avoid announcing layoffs before the midterm elections, US government debt reaching $15 Trillion and the case of slained Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry being sealed. US Debt Tops $15 Trillion Mark Today abcnews.go.com Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter: A Spanish Or Italian Default Could Happen In A Few Short Days www.zerohedge.com US Industrial Production Rises 0.7% Amid Rebound In Mining Output www.rttnews.com MERS Wins Appeal of Decision Limiting Michigan Foreclosures www.businessweek.com Iraq Approves $17.2 Billion Shell Gas Deal www.blacklistednews.com Measure to ban Congressional insider trading gains steam www.usatoday.com Solyndra: Energy Dept. pushed firm to keep layoffs quiet until after midterms www.washingtonpost.com Case of slain border agent’s killers sealed in court azstarnet.com Holiday hiring nearly on track to match 2010′s total hamptonroads.com FACEBOOK www.facebook.com TWITTER twitter.com WEBSITE demcad.blogspot.com

The US is approximately $14.5 trillion in debt and the debt ceiling deal doesn’t seem to have given the American people the relief they were looking for. The aftermath of the debt deal has sent the stock market to new lows. Should the American people fear the future? Nicole Neily, the executive director for Independent Women’s Forum, puts it all together for us. Follow Kristine on Twitter at twitter.com