[expat_panama]

Corporate Debt Skyrockets to $9.6 Trillion

Hey...works for the federal government

Corporations can't be compared to the federal government.  Corporations borrow because they're worth it --they can create wealth that free people are willing to pay good money for.   The federal government can borrow because it can pay off the debts by simply taking money from others by force.  What's worse is that this federal debt has soared while private debt is at a standstill:

[expat_panama]

Fidelity Bans U.S. Investors Overseas From Buying Mutual Funds —thread at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3175096/posts?page=1

[catfish1957]

Uh.... Did you miss the little “/s” in my msg? :)