Balancing The Books – the George W. Bush way
I hope you will join me to pay down the $2 trillion in debt during the next 10 years
Quote by: George W. Bush
Quote made on: 2001
Quote Submitted by: John Norbury
Source: www.fool.co.uk

Editor's Notes
Editor`s Notes: Just over 10 years later, the debt repayment programme appears to have slipped a tad – standing at $15,488,891,296,248. Here`s to the next 10 years, Chinese permitting.
Published on: March 3, 2012
Household Finances Appear Solid
Despite the ongoing adjustments in the housing sector, overall economic prospects for households remain good. Household finances appear generally solid and delinquency rates on most types of consumer loans and residential mortgages remain low.
Quote by: Ben Bernanke
Quote made on: 15 Feb. 2007
Quote Submitted by: Financial Foot in Mouth
Source: U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman
Editor's Notes
With sub-prime delinquency rates now running at between 25-30% of the total, household finances are no longer seen as being in the `solid’ category some four years later.
Published on: September 22, 2010