Is America heading toward a national debt crisis? As an economic adviser to President Biden and an economist active in mainly ...

China’s debt levels have exploded over the past two decades as the country relied heavily on borrowing to fuel rapid economic ...

Debt settlement and bankruptcy are drastic solutions for serious financial problems. Most consumers who qualify for Chapter 7 are better off choosing bankruptcy. Debt settlement can be a better option ...

Falling behind by a payment or two may not seem serious, but your options could narrow if you aren't proactive.

Washington quickly brushed off a startling milestone in a mounting problem. By Peter Coy For years, deficit hawks have been ...

The cost of living has risen sharply in recent years, and so have financial stress levels. Recent data shows that three of four Americans today are anxious about their financial situations, and among ...

Owing more money today means that the federal government will have less flexibility to deal with whatever is coming our way ...

The national debt has grown to more than $37 trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans. As Paul Solman explains ...

The cost of living has risen sharply in recent years, and so have financial stress levels. Recent data shows that three of four Americans today are anxious about their financial situations, and among ...