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Debt
How the US Set Sail on a Sea of Red Ink
Free trade deals and financial deregulation in the 1980s and 1990s contributed to the nation's level of indebtedness.
Puerto Rico: The Financial Implications of Dependency
The crisis in Puerto Rico is a result of dubious policy decisions by the Puerto Rican government and Washington.
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“Don’t Owe. Won’t Pay.” Everything You’ve Been Told About Debt Is Wrong
If one debt can be nullified, maybe all of them can.
Trumping the Federal Debt Without Playing the Default Card
How can the US remain strong with very little debt, without defaulting on Social Security, Medicare or the federal debt itself?
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These Former Debt Collectors Decided to Ditch the Industry, Buy Up Medical Debt and Forgive It
Crowd-funding for debt relief is becoming an increasingly popular trend.
Our United States of Indebtedness
The financialization of the US economy and most Americans' lack of liquid assets have made getting into debt all too common.
Americans Have $11.85 Trillion in Household Debt. How Did We Get Here?
Think it's all due to unnecessary spending? Think again.
Greece Crisis: Death or Rebirth of the EU? An Interview With James K. Galbraith
James K. Galbraith provides his analysis on the voting results of the Greek referendum, austerity and its effects on the Eurozone.
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US Must Choke Off Predatory Payday Loans and Create Low-Cost “Public Option” Banking
New rules for predatory payday lenders would prevent many abuses and give consumers a way out of lenders' debt trap.
Dean Baker | Wolfgang Schäuble, the Hero of the Greek Austerity Crisis?
Schauble argued that a departure from the euro zone would have facilitated a restructuring of Greek debt.