Consumer News How Close Is The U S To A Debt Crisis

Debt: The Consumer's Growing Curse

So, let's take a look at the consumer debt landscape. Total household debt increased by just over one percent in Q3 from the prior quarter to an all-time record of $18.59 trillion. Mortgage debt ... Read More

Americans in ‘Crisis Mode’ as Consumer Stress Hits Five-Year High

Bankruptcy inquiries rose 17 percent in the third quarter, a study shows, underscoring the financial strain many Americans face. Read More

Opinion | The U.S. already has a medical debt crisis. Republicans are making it worse.

Unless Republicans act to extend tax credits for plans under the Affordable Care Act, average premiums for ACA marketplace plans will more than double. Read More

The Invisible Economic Crisis

There is no collapse. No Lehman Brothers moment. Instead it’s a slow burn, a financial treadmill that many are never able to get off. Across the country, households are juggling a web of obligations: ... Read More

The debt crisis is coming for the Right

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ... Read More

'It's really a political problem': Ray Dalio on the U.S. debt crisis

Ray Dalio has been prominent in the business world for decades. Now he's reached the stage where he says it's time to give advice. RAY DALIO: I'm in the transition phase of life. I'm in the mentoring ... Read More

OP-ED: Ohio Should Make Debt-Settlement Easier

Household debt has reached record levels across the United States, and Ohio families are feeling the financial strain. According to recent Federal Reserve reports, young Ohioans now carry ... Read More

I'm Betting Big On What Everyone Else Fears - The U.S. Consumer

U.S. consumers feel the pinch as inflation rises. Click here to read why I am focusing on high-quality, consumer-related value stocks and REITs. Read More

What a debt crisis would look like and why we must act now

Many Americans have grown numb to headlines about trillion-dollar deficits and a national debt that will destroy the U.S. economy. It has become routine to hear that Washington has added yet another ... Read More

'It's really a political problem': Ray Dalio on the U.S. debt crisis

The U.S. debt has reached $37 trillion. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio about the ramifications of the debt crisis. Ray Dalio has been prominent in the ... Read More