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Worries about deficit spending after election bog down U.S. government debt
With about two weeks left before the Nov. 5 election, Treasury yields extending their climb from September’s lows on Monday — spurred in part by growing concern about the path of the U.S. deficit ...Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
‘We have no health insurance’: My wife died, leaving behind a lot of medical debt. Am I responsible?
“Can they take our house?”Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Student-loan borrowers facing financial hardship could get debt forgiveness — if Biden’s new plan survives
Student-loan borrowers struggling financially may have a path toward debt relief if the Biden administration gets its way.Business - MarketWatch - October 25 -
Biden's latest student debt plan would create forgiveness path for borrowers facing financial ruin
The Biden administration introduced a proposal to deliver student loan forgiveness to millions of people experiencing devastating financial hardship.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
How can we help stop deadly drug-resistant infections spreading? Debt relief | Glenda Gray
Millions of lives could be saved if the world would only consider more innovative ways to help poorer nations tackle AMR. Drug-resistant infection, already one of the world’s biggest killers, is ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Bond investors load up on ‘Magnificent Seven’ debt in bullish move ahead of earnings
Investors have been snapping up bonds issued by Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft.Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago -
U.S. Treasury says debt-auction sizes can remain steady for next several quarters
Agency to auction $125 billion next week, unchanged from last quarterBusiness - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
No, Robert Jenrick, former colonies do not owe a ‘debt of gratitude’ for Britain’s legacy of brutality and exploitation | Kenneth Mohammed
As a historian, the UK conservative party leadership candidate should know that the only debt owed is one of accountability and reparation. . Conservative leadership hopefuls Robert Jenrick and ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Sovereign debt is the biggest risk to global growth in 2025, Saudi finance minister says
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, prompting the UN to call for urgent reforms for governments and financial systems around the world.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
U.K. government bond yields hit 2024 highs as traders balk at increased debt sales
Benchmark U.K. bond yields hit their highs of the year on Thursday as investors balked at the increased borrowing set out in the government’s budget.Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday -
28% of credit card users are still paying off last year's holiday debt. How to get this season’s tab under control
Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season and this year will be no different, experts say.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt
“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”Business - MarketWatch - October 21 -
‘I became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?
“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago