The key issues are the rational desire to reduce debt loads, and the inadequacy of profitable investment opportunities in an economy flooded with excess capacity.
But such sizable deals haven't emerged since the recession, when some buyout targets struggled under the weight of their deal-generated debt loads as the economy turned.
The most important news of the day is gold hitting successive new highs, while the western world struggles with resolving their debt loads and the East entrenches for the inevitable negative impact of a resolution.
The push for austerity adds to concerns that the rescue from record government debt loads may be as negative for the economies of Greece, Portugal, Spain, and Ireland, and therefore the fragile overall European economy, as actual defaults on the debts might have been.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is joining others in what could be dubbed a new era for central banks, as ailing economies and massive debt loads have eroded the barrier of independence and essentially pushed monetary policymakers into trying to spark growth via stimulus, as the debate on the effectiveness of those policies ranges on.
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The frenzy comes amid increasing debate about the skyrocketing cost of college tuition and the ease of borrowing that is leading many students to graduate with heavy debt loads.
Because many of the biggest companies have also reduced their debt loads sharply over the past few years, they feel comfortable funnelling those profits into fresh capital spending.
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Analysts also note the consumer-staples sector generally tends to be more supportive of debt loads because sales, even if uninspiring, are usually relatively stable.
In fact, I have saved a number of homes, reduced debt loads, and allowed my clients to get the fresh starts that they needed.
But banking stocks recovered from Tuesday's slide, a day in which investors once again turned skeptical about the ability of Spain and other heavily indebted members of the 17-nation euro bloc to implement austerity measures and manage their debt loads.
And through that process, you've got millions of people all across the country who are able to actually go back to school without incurring the huge debt loads that they had in the past -- although, obviously, the cost of a college education is still really high.
Advocates of for-profit schools, like Harris Miller of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities, say that students at for-profits tend to carry higher debt loads because many come from at-risk and low-income backgrounds.
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