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Is there a tipping point for U.S. debt?
High debt equals low growth, right? That's a widely-held belief among the political class, supported by well-funded bipartisan PR campaigns. But many economists just don't agree.
Americans are getting back together…with their debt
Americans are reigniting their love affair with debt. Sure, it spurred a financial crisis. But it's also good for the economy.
Pete Peterson: The man who focused Washington on the national debt
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.
Pete Peterson’s long campaign against the national debt
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.
Phew! U.S. can’t join the euro
A look at America's debt and deficit trouble through the lens of European economic standards.
Millennials likely to take debt to their graves
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.)
This week in personal finance
We're talking about some of this week's biggest news stories: consumer debt, the new mortgage rules, and gun control.
Philadelphia collects court debt decades later
Amanda Aronczyk
Since 2010, the courts of Philadelphia have embarked on a massive debt collection from ex-offenders. It’s an attempt to collect on $1.5 billion in old fees, fines and forfeited bail owed to the criminal justice system.
Can the U.S. ‘foreclose’ on Argentina?
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 debt?
Occupy Wall Street gets into buying and forgiving debt, but is it good for the economy?