R.C. sent this: Higher Rates End Obama’s Borrowing Cost Holiday [1].
Speaking of interest issues: Interest on Federal Debt Hit $104B in First Half of FY2012—Despite Low Interest Rates [2]
Owe The IRS? Bill Would Suspend Passport Rights For Delinquent Taxpayers [3]. (Thanks to F.G. for the link.)
The latest from Silver Shield: The Myth of Silver Confiscation [4]
Items from The Economatrix:
Iran, Oil, Europe Pose Risk To Economy: Geithner [5]
Stanford’s Lazear: US Suffering Worst Economic Recovery In History [6]