Author: William R. Cline
Publisher: Institute for International Economics
Keywords: policy, reform, risks, nation, states, debtor, united
Number of Pages: 332
Published: 2005-09-30
List price: $26.95
ISBN-10: 0881323993
ISBN-13: 9780881323993

The United States has once again entered into a period of large external imbalances. This time the current account deficit, at nearly 6 percent of GDP in 2004, is much larger than in the last episode, when the deficit peaked at about 3.5 percent of GDP in 1987. Moreover, the deficit is on track to become substantially larger over the next several years. This study examines whether the large and growing current account deficit is a problem, and if so, how the problem can be solved. A central policy conclusion of this study is that it is increasingly important that the United States reduce its e

Author: Jay Sexton
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Keywords: era, war, oxford, historical, monographs, civil, relations, diplomacy, finance, american, foreign, debtor
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2005-09-15
List price: $125.00
ISBN-10: 0199281033
ISBN-13: 9780199281039

The United States was a debtor nation in the mid-nineteenth century, with half of its national debt held overseas. Lacking the resources to develop the nation and to fund the wars necessary to expand and then preserve it, the United States looked across the Atlantic for investment capital. The need to obtain foreign capital greatly influenced American foreign policy, principally relations with Britain. The intersection of finance and diplomacy was particularly evident during the Civil War when both the North and South integrated attempts to procure loans from European banks into their larger i

Authors:Douglas Baird, Theodore Eisenberg, Thomas Jackson,
Publisher: Foundation Press
Keywords: statutes, academic, selected, law, debtor, creditor, commercial
Number of Pages: 2042
Published: 2009-07-27
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1599416824
ISBN-13: 9781599416823

Thoughtfully updated by its authors, the 2009 edition combines in one volume the most useful statutes for courses in contracts, commercial law, secured transactions, commercial paper, sales, bankruptcy, debtor-creditor law, and corporate reorganizations. An informed compilation of the major statutes affecting commercial and debtor-creditor law, the text: Allows fast, easy, and informed research Covers provisions, regulations, statutes, and codes Uses as its principal text, the standard version of the Uniform Commercial Code, reflecting the law as currently enacted in most statesIncludes propo

Author: Stephen J. Carroll
Publisher: RAND Corporatio
Keywords: debtor, calculate, standards, monthly, disposable, report, technical, income, expense, irs, consumer, prevention, abuse, protection, evaluation, using, effects, bankruptcy
Number of Pages: 66
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $23.00
ISBN-10: 0833041835
ISBN-13: 9780833041838

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) requires that debtors filing for bankruptcy whose monthly income exceeds the median income for their household size in their state use the IRS expense standards rather than their current expenses to calculate their monthly disposable income (MDI). This report assesses this new requirement’s effects on debtors and the courts.

Author: Brian A. Blum
Publisher: Aspen Publisher
Keywords: explanations, examples, creditor, debtor, bankruptcy
Number of Pages: 640
Published: 2006-08-11
List price: $43.95
ISBN-10: 0735561842
ISBN-13: 9780735561847

To keep pace with the recent major changes in bankruptcy law, noted author Brian Blum presents a completely revised edition of his popular study guide, "Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor: Examples & Explanations." This comprehensive text is well known for its effectiveness in helping students understand the many rules, principles, and policies of the area.