Americans are reigniting their love affair with debt. Sure, it spurred a financial crisis. But it's also good for the economy.

Pete Peterson is the man who started talking about bringing down the deficit decades ago. But he's not pleased with the current sequestration talks.

The former Commerce Secretary and financier has warned of danger from the nation's long-term debt for years, and financed a campaign to address it.

A look at America's debt and deficit trouble through the lens of European economic standards.

A new study suggests Gen Y borrowers shows their repayment patterns don’t match up with past generations. (And that’s not a good thing.)

We're talking about some of this week's biggest news stories: consumer debt, the new mortgage rules, and gun control.

What recourse do creditors have when a sovereign nation decides not to pay its debt? A case study on that question is playing out in U.S. courts.

Occupy Wall Street gets into buying and forgiving debt, but is it good for the economy?

It's been more than a year since Occupy Wall Street made its debut in New York's Zucotti Park. Tonight a new initiative, 'Rolling Jubilee,' kicks off with an online celebrity telethon.