Debt Crisis

Look Who’s Asking Congress for Deficit Action

It would be a little easier to abide the Campaign to Fix the Debt CEO Fiscal Leadership Council's effort -- if the execs on it weren't so hypocritical. More 

7 Insights from the Third Presidential Debate

Three debates later, what have we learned? Here are seven things voters took away from the final showdown between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. More 

Japan to Overtake China as U.S. Biggest Foreign Creditor

For the first time in several years, it looks as if China won't be the top foreign holder of U.S. debt. Japan should be stepping into that spot in January. More 

Number of Households With Student Loan Debt Hits Record High

A Pew Research Center report shows that student debt levels are going up. And the highest burden is on the young and the poor. More 

Markets Are Playing a Global Game of Crisis Whack-a-Mole

Spain, China, oil ... as soon as one crisis recedes from the headlines, another threat to the market and economy boils up. More 

Jobs: The Straw That Stirs the Fed

August's bummer opens the door to QE3, which is just what the market is looking for. But at some point, reality about profits and global weakness will intrude. More 

Ryan’s Take on Obama’s Economic Malaise

Paul Ryan's acceptance speech, though not without its misleading statements, took some well-aimed shots at the current president's economic shortcomings. More