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The debt ceiling explained
Sep 24, 2021
If Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt limit, it won’t cause a government shutdown. But it could mean a failure to pay Social Security benefits and federal salaries.
This Puerto Rico default is different
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 29, 2016
Puerto Rico is about to miss an interest payment on the most secure level of bonds.
A brief history of Argentina's strange, complicated default
by
Tony Wagner
Mar 23, 2016
It's been a long road from financial ruin to Tuesday's visit from Obama.
Student loan default rates don't tell the whole story
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David Gura
Sep 23, 2014
Colleges can game the system to hide their students’ problems with debt.
Argentina defaults
Aug 1, 2014
Talks broke down between Argentina and some of its bondholders, triggering default. Tim Fernholz, reporter for Quartz, explains.
What does all of this talk about default really mean?
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Paddy Hirsch
Oct 16, 2013
Make no mistake, if the U.S. government defaults on its debt obligations, it will be a catastrophe. But the media has been misusing the term.
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A debt-ceiling roadmap to ruin?
Oct 15, 2013
The paydays that could prompt a government default if a debt-ceiling deal collapses.
Who does the U.S. actually owe $16.7 trillion to?
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Paddy Hirsch
Oct 2, 2013
Although we often think of our debt as owed to foreign countries, in reality, America owes a lot of money to ourselves. Even regular Americans indirectly own a large chunk of our national debt.
What happens if Greece defaults? A flow chart
by
Karl Baker
May 24, 2012
If Greece ditches its austerity plan and defaults on its loans, how might that play out in the global economy? Follow our flow chart to find out.