Aug 21, 2026 – might force a debt reckoning within a few years? …  Axios:Old debt comes due, Washington replaces it with more expensive debt, and the resulting interest bill feeds future deficits.CBO … Treasury yield — are directly connected to interest rates on consumer loans.…

Aug 4, 2026 – Student loan debt is the second highest consumer debt category in the United States with more than 45 million borrowers who collectively … don't account for apprenticeships and other on-the-job training.Choice is the point.A young adult should be able to compare tuition, debt…

May 3, 2026 – It spent years bleeding money, carrying debt, and looking for a way out.One possible escape route was a $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue … Young blocked the deal in January 2024, and JetBlue later walked away.Now the consumer-protection win looks a lot less heroic. … Debt mattered. Management decisions mattered. No serious argument should pretend the blocked merger was the only factor.…

Jan 16, 2026 – Someone broke the window and left four more.Just like that, a bunch of liberal arts degree debt holders with a negative $250,000 net … taxes its citizens upwards of 65% when all levels of government are considered (including what businesses pay and pass on to the consumer…

Dec 24, 2025 – just got a blockbuster 4.3% economic growth report for Q3, for the third quarter, today, smashing expectations, fueled by rising consumer … put in place.”Students of history recall that one of the very few effective ways for nations to pull themselves out of entrenched debt…

Dec 24, 2025 – “The U.S. economy grew at a much greater-than-expected pace in the third quarter, boosted by strong consumer spending, a delayed report … Province Bans Something Completely IrrelevantSea Lions, Salmon, and a System Out of BalanceTrump Makes Huge Move on Student Loan Debt…

Dec 19, 2025 – Debt drags anxiety into that space, turning generosity into pressure and joy into recovery. … Giving well does not require debt; it requires intention. … Going into debt for Christmas is not merely impractical; it betrays the spirit of the season.…

Dec 10, 2025 – Almost half (47%) blame his tariff policy for rising credit card debt. Two-thirds (66%) believe they lead to higher prices." … According to the Consumer Price Index, shelter inflation is at a four-year low, and the national median rent has fallen for four straight … Consumer sentiment is back on the rise and small business optimism is spiking amid record holiday shoppers and sales.President Trump…

Nov 20, 2025 – The three measures increased the federal debt to well over $33 trillion and caused prices to rise almost immediately.A graph by the … Louis showing changes in the Consumer Price Index illustrates how inflation grew rapidly in Biden’s early years in office, increasing … All told, inflation increased by about 20 percent over his four years in office, leading to higher prices for all consumer items and…

Oct 7, 2025 – The country pays the CCP back with oil, but it's still billions of dollars in debt and essentially at the Asian country's mercy. … Consumer goods lost a major South American market. Airlines pulled out.…

Aug 23, 2024 – That’s because lower borrowing costs will provide relief for the housing market and boost share prices, with corporate debt costs set …  “I see a strong consumer,” said Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the conservative American Enterprise Institut…

Dec 5, 2024 – taxes on spirits to remove this abused tax provision from the tax code.Related: 'Made in China' Is the Latest Pretext to Curb Consumer … This is a staggering amount of money that either should be returned to consumers by abolishing the excise tax or used to pay down debt…

Dec 9, 2024 – Americans want a more balanced economic approach — one that emphasizes reasonable regulations, narrows government oversight, puts consumer … has shown continued support for federal agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and Consumer … roll out similarly ill-thought-out actions that could negatively impact consumers, such as its proposals on junk fees and medical debt…

Mar 13, 2024 – the White House is using to try to convince us that everything is fine.The federal government's measure of price increases, the Consumer … Millions of Americans are taking second jobs, and retirees are reentering the workforce.Worst of all, credit card debt is skyrocketing … A February report from RealClearPolitics indicated that credit card debt has ballooned to over $1 trillion nationally, a significant…

May 14, 2024 – The worst form of debt is credit card debt. It is easier to put the plastic down than fork over the green. … The power of compound interest on that debt is ignored. … could lift the cross of debt from millions of Americans.…

May 22, 2024 – after making similar allegations about Biden’s attempt to forgive hundreds of billions of dollars in federally owned student loan debt … Overall consumer costs have climbed 20%, which, of course, is a problem for his reelection campaign.…

Mar 11, 2025 – Consumer spending is driven in large part by cheap imports from a country that hates us. …  Getting over our addiction to new debt will be painful.…

Feb 19, 2025 – Debt Clock, DOGE has already saved us over $113 billion.Not a bad start for less than a month of work. … This isn't mere pocket change; it's a spark for consumer spending and an incentive for people to reenter the workforce. … For millions burdened by debt, this could provide the fresh start they need, easing financial strain and boosting their ability to…

Mar 10, 2025 – bureaucrats.President Trump ordered the termination of all federal Fake News media contracts.The Trump Administration ordered the Consumer … Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino agreed to withdraw from the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, a debt-trap…

Jan 16, 2025 – That's not going to grant much relief to mortgage shoppers, but it may ease some consumer credit for bank cards and auto loans.CNBC … But for those carrying a balance from month to month, “borrowers need to press on with debt-repayment efforts,” McBride said.…

Dec 24, 2024 – We all want worker safety, a clean environment and consumer protections, but in too many cases the costs of regulations far outweigh … We can use the royalty payments and leases to reduce our national debt while creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.5.…

Jan 7, 2025 – Not so much for the rest of us.Medical debt, like all other debt, is money borrowed from someone else. …  The White House argues that medical debt should be treated differently than other kinds of debt incurred from overspending such … medical debt is different because, unlike too much credit card debt or taking on "too much house," medical debt is not optional.…

Mar 28, 2025 – Another ill-considered rule written by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is going to be deep-sixed after the Senate voted … He also issued a rule that would force credit reporting agencies to leave off medical debt from credit reports.…

Apr 22, 2025 – By the time I moved to New York City in 1986, the Crazy Eddie consumer electronics chain was legendary.The Crazy Eddie company, owned … 0.5-0.75% higher than residential loans)Larger down payment requirements (often 25-30% vs. 15-20% for residential)More stringent debt…

Apr 30, 2025 – Biden’s presidency was plagued by persistent inflation, supply chain issues, and a ballooning national debt. … Biden’s presidency was defined by soaring inflation, with the Consumer Price Index hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022.…