Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt

 https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/04/powell-issues-a-warning-on-u-s-debt/

The next generation of senators has a ticking time bomb in its lap: Social Security’s impending insolvency and no plan for the national debt

 https://fortune.com/2026/04/10/next-generation-senators-social-security-deadline-national-debt-question/

Americans are under the most financial distress in these cities, data suggests

 https://www.fox13news.com/news/americans-under-most-financial-distress-cities-data-suggests?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=699ab78842c9cd000141960a&fbclid=IwY2xjawQIHOVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETJPZERGb0FxYWludHJvT29Ec3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvwXI7KY7fj0DdRmiCojsqUbDGJPIOxBTiqTeUvqkGn5sLqmmFmW9pz1Ld7T_aem_kTtZNj7c-CfooaXv1ix5bA

$1000 car payments are on the rise

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/business/1k-car-loan-payments-budgeting?Date=20260127&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1769512077&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawPmROFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBeks1ZWJTbmJZaUVPWlBVc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo90WPbDXsJH1AYC5uX6hSGzlZtHAA1LLu1Pg6qq1IDr93UOYPm369W4FgWJ_aem_x4AkODqe2Z-IMsSWGSMAbQ

As Trump's deadline for a credit card rate cap looms, banks have only questions

 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/trumps-deadline-cap-credit-card-rates-looms-banks-129306487 

National debt is already killing the American Dream

https://fortune.com/2026/01/18/national-debt-killing-american-dream-inflation-recession/

Auto Loans Surpass Student Loans As Second-Highest Household Debt

 https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/other/auto-loans-surpass-student-loans-as-second-highest-household-debt/ar-AA1qFhRE

America’s debt problem is storing up trouble for the rest of the world

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/economy/america-debt-interest-rates/index.html

Latest news on the US debt ceiling deal

 https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/us-debt-ceiling-deadline-talks-05-30-23/index.html

White House escalates political pressure on GOP as McCarthy unveils debt limit proposal

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/debt-limit-white-house-response/index.html

Yellen warns of ‘global financial crisis’ if US debt limit agreement isn’t reached

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/politics/yellen-amanpour-debt-limit-cnntv/index.html

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion to wipe out most medical debt on credit report

 https://abc13.com/medical-debt-credit-report-equifax-experian-transunion/11664948/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0UuNNLw3wOYSiKDe6h1se3jYvJdFNuq-U8pOLmoGKN9GDffxd7_EIiJ7k

Nearly 50 million seniors could face Social Security payment delays if debt ceiling isn't raised

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/30/politics/debt-ceiling-social-security-payments/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-10-01T04%3A30%3A12&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR0RdGtjsGfnuvOR1hLA5x-ZSuQMDcGWek4vWGeN_v7i7ORluUpMA07ME4g

Yellen warns of 'catastrophe' if Congress doesn't handle debt ceiling issue

 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/yellen-warns-catastrophe-if-congress-doesn-t-handle-debt-ceiling-n1281188

CBO says $15 minimum wage would increase deficit $54B

 https://thehill.com/policy/finance/537817-cbo-say-15-minimum-wage-would-increase-deficit-54b?fbclid=IwAR2rJsJRmIXuxhobkaDiJZc5mm80piNFzTnwOlSsyczHsb3RRr2EwSbZOKc

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/16/china-is-open-to-more-debt-to-support-its-economy.html

 https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/16/china-is-open-to-more-debt-to-support-its-economy.html

Republicans Clash on Stimulus as Trump Says ‘Go Big’ and McConnell Demurs

 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/15/us/politics/stimulus-talks-republicans.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

The world's top suppliers of disposable gloves are thriving because of the pandemic. Their workers aren't

 https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/11/business/malaysia-top-glove-forced-labor-dst-intl-hnk/index.html

Household debt has Australians living in house of cards

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-18/household-debt-australia-world-champions/11682628?sf223884962=1&fbclid=IwAR3m92dFohNIAKclxGBjWRKr_s454yoIO81_gtAPFExpdbMooUGrBPpVb6Y

America is borrowing from the future. It’s decadent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-is-borrowing-from-the-future-its-decadent/2019/04/24/c898798a-65ef-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html?utm_term=.c8b15152030e