While Ireland's debt crisis drove thousands of protesters into the streets, Washington prepared for next week's release of the president's deficit commission report. Maya MacGuineas of the Committee ...

For investors who listened to Dalio’s predictions of a coming “depression” a decade ago, they missed participating in one of the most significant bull markets in U.S. history. Not all debt is created ...

Governments across the country are letting fiscal repair slip through their hands “with no good reason”, economists have ...

The multi-trillion-dollar question for which no one has a good answer is whether or when excessive U.S. deficit spending will create unmanageable and destructive levels of debt. Given the magnitude of ...

Figuring out when to take out a loan, pay cash, use leverage, or pass when something isn't affordable. Unpacking good vs bad debt. Myth: you should always pay cash if you can. Fact: investors should ...

Debt is often discussed in negative terms, but debt isn’t just good or bad. It falls on a spectrum, and how you manage it plays a big role in how it impacts your finances.

A smaller deficit may give Congress more time to procrastinate on reforms. May 10, 2013 — -- There's no denying it: things are looking a little better for the economy. More money is coming into ...

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