debt economy

A pair of opinion polls carried out earlier this year brought to light some interesting views about the American Dream. While the dream is indeed dead for many, it’s not…

There were many policies and practices that came together to cause the Great Recession of 2008, but certainly the trigger was subprime lending in the housing market. People were getting loans…

If you don’t like the way Wall Street behaves, if you want to hit back at those paragons of entitled excess, the best way to do it is to go…

If you’re getting older and don’t use credit much, or if you’re just one of those pay-as-you-go types who believes in paying cash, you may want to consider freezing your…

A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows Americans are taking on debt at scary new levels. Consumers were in the hole to the tune of $11.52…