Bonds
Gloom for US junk bonds
Reuters
The US high yield bond default rate will rise to between 14 percent and 16 percent, comparable to the rate during the Great Depression.
Govt mulls local govt bank
By ADRIAN CHANG - BusinessDay
The Government says it is considering creating a local body "bond bank" which would help finance up to $30 billion in planned infrastructure costs over the next decade.
US sweetens bonds to draw buyers
Reuters
Investors sent a clear signal to the US government. Pay up.
Soup or bonds?
Reuters
Is Campbell's Soup a better bet than US government debt?
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All rise - On the House stands adjourned
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