Mortgage rates rose again this week, with the average 30-year fixed rate climbing past 6.8%. That’s not just a post-pandemic hangover; it’s a warning sign. Behind the scenes, rising government debt is ...
Beginning in June 2025, nearly 450,000 Americans aged 62 and older who have defaulted on their federal student loans may experience reductions in their Social Security checks. These reductions result ...
When a debt collector sells your account, the process can shift quickly. Here's what borrowers should understand.
(The Center Square) – State and local government debt surpassed $6.1 trillion in 2023, according to an analysis by Reason Foundation. The majority of debt was held by state governments, $2.66 trillion ...
The United States has a hair-on-fire problem: its debt. This reality is not disputed by pretty much any credible person or entity, including the Treasury and the Fed. U.S. government debt is massive, ...
Moody’s Downgraded the US… Should You Care? The S&P downgraded the US credit rating in 2011. Then, in 2023, Fitch followed suit. Finally, Moody's pulled the trigger on May 16, 2025. Their decision ...
The federal government just accumulated an additional $2 trillion in debt over the last 12 months. That's the kind of debt surge America usually racks up in wartime or during major national ...
Globally, government debt/GDP ratios and debt service costs have increased since the GFC and Covid, raising the relevance and importance of sovereign bond indices like the FTSE Debt Capacity World ...