non-marketable

When the "extraordinary measures" begin Friday, the first casualty will be a category of non-marketable bonds known as State and Local Government Series securities, or SLGS pronounced "slugs".

As Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised, 'Headache' For Cities, States Begins Friday 2011

He repeated false claims that Medicare and Social Security "are not in danger of being looted -- they already have been looted," adding: "The federal government already has spent any related surplus and replaced it with non-marketable IOUs that aren't even considered liabilities by the federal government."

Richard (RJ) Eskow: The Ministry of Truth: New Fronts in the War on Social Security RJ 2011

Whew there is a Social Security surplus, the extra money is put in the general fund, and in exchange SS is given a non-marketable security for that amount (basically an IOU from the government to itself).

Matthew Yglesias » Saving Money vs Spending Less Money 2010

The Treasury creates special non-marketable bonds that the fund purchases.

Social Security Privatization, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Before MERS, it would not have been possible for the Defendant banks and AIG to conceal from government regulators the extent of risk of financial losses those entities faced from the predatory origination of residential loans and the fraudulent re-sale and securitization of those otherwise non-marketable loans.

Ellen Brown: Homeowners' Rebellion: Could 62 Million Homes Be Foreclosure-Proof? 2010

Here's how the Treasury tried to explain the lowering of the annual purchase limits when it announced on Dec. 3, 2007 that the new limits were to take effect on Jan, 1, 2008: "The reduction from the $30,000 annual limit in effect for both series since 2003 was made to refocus the savings bond program on its original purpose of making these non-marketable Treasury securities available to individuals with relatively small sums to invest."

Let Us Buy More I Bonds 2010

"I think it will be good for Wrightson in particular as they are sitting on significant proportion of non-marketable shares that they can convert to cash which can firm up their balance sheet," said Macquarie Equities's Mr. Gordon.

Asia Starts the Week 2010

Matriculants asked to pay exorbitant tuition for a non-marketable, non-professional art-school degree have to feel they're getting their money's worth, so New York MFAs tend to be more academics-oriented than their peers -- though the national trend is toward studio programs.

Seth Abramson: The Decline of the New York City MFA Seth Abramson 2010

"I think it will be good for Wrightson in particular as they are sitting on significant proportion of non-marketable shares that they can convert to cash which can firm up their balance sheet," said Macquarie Equities 'Mr. Gordon.

Asia Lower on U.S. Earnings 2010

Before MERS, it would not have been possible for the Defendant banks and AIG to conceal from government regulators the extent of risk of financial losses those entities faced from the predatory origination of residential loans and the fraudulent re-sale and securitization of those otherwise non-marketable loans.

Ellen Brown: Homeowners' Rebellion: Could 62 Million Homes Be Foreclosure-Proof? 2010