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he U.K.’s sovereign credit rating is most at risk among top-rated nations, Fitch Ratings said, citing concern over the country’s budget deficit.

Mr. Joegriner is a member of what might be called the severance economy — unemployed Americans who use severance pay and savings to maintain their lifestyles. Many lost their jobs in 2007 and 2008, and thought they'd soon find work. Now, they're getting desperate.

The International Monetary Fund signaled record low U.S. interest rates are funding global “carry trades” and the dollar is still overvalued as concerns mount that new financial imbalances are forming.