Apr 8, 2013 – president’s budget will achieve what it has in the past, which is through sensible, balanced deficit reduction, bring our deficit and debt … into a place where we are on a fiscally sustainable path, where the ratio of debt to GDP is below 3 percent, and to do that in a way … The changes might include: –       Adopting what is called the “chained CPI” – a way to calculate the consumer price index that differs…

Apr 5, 2013 – Johnson, and Jonathan Tobin have done an excellent job criticizing the politics of the film; this post is intended to provide a consumer … any sense of awareness that colleges are the safe houses for most old leftists, hiding in plain sight while mis-educating their debt-burdened…

Jul 30, 2013 – a growing problem in advance of pitched fall battles with congressional Republicans over funding the government and raising the debt … argue that this has been detrimental to the economy overall, and a case could be made that the transition from a production to a consumer-oriented…

Aug 15, 2013 – The good news is, American consumers are feeling confident enough to take on more debt, even as total consumer indebtedness declines … But there’s less to it than you might think: At the same time, total consumer debt declined by $78 billion last quarter to $11.15 … Most of the adjustment was due to a decline in the amount of debt tied to outstanding home loans, likely due to lenders’ write-offs…

Sep 27, 2013 – Instead of succinctly communicating the benefits of free-market, consumer driven solutions to the individual and the family, Republicans … As you increase deductibles, as you get the consumer involved in health care, your prices go down. … The benefits and cost savings to the consumer get lost in the weeds of the flowcharts explaining the plans.…

Sep 26, 2013 – Boehner maintained that “economic reforms must be part of the solution to our imminent debt crisis.” … the deficit is reduced by an amount greater than the debt limit increase.” … Boehner dismissed the president’s vow to reject debt limit negotiations.…

Sep 20, 2013 – insurance to pay for these services will, of course, rise even more, since there was no insurance cost previously (other than the bad debt … left predictably created a plan that expands access, taxes “the wealthy” to pay for it, adds new layers of regulation, and limits consumer…

Apr 12, 2013 – To the average consumer of the Soviet state-run media, that didn’t make any sense. … Recently I had a rare opportunity to repay my debt.…

Aug 3, 2015 – Without a change of economic policy, the country is heading for a chaotic foreign debt default, probably in 2016. … Shoppers seeking scarce consumer staples including milk, rice and flour broke into a supermarket warehouse on Friday morning, leading…

Aug 17, 2015 – No emerging nation in recorded history has ever tacked on debt at such a furious pace as China has since 2008, and a rapid increase … in debt is the single most reliable predictor of economic slowdowns and financial crisis. … China’s debt as a share of its economy increased by 80 percentage points between 2008 and 2013 and currently stands at around 300%,…

Aug 31, 2015 – Every seventh year the nation is required to leave the land fallow and to cancel all debt and credit, a year of cessation from productive … Massive unemployment, the piling on of astronomical debt, the collapse of the housing market, the insensate printing of fiat money, … Similarly, economist Michael Snyder notes the negative ratio of wholesale inventories to sales in the U.S., the plunge of consumer…

Nov 15, 2022 – The moratorium on student loan debt repayments is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2023. … But the rationale for pausing debt repayment doesn’t exist anymore. … an already stressed consumer loan industry.…

Nov 14, 2022 – in lower than forecasted for October even though housing, food, and energy prices remained significant contributors to rising consumer … Recommended:  Saving America: Why Blaming President Trump Has Little to Do With the Path to Victory in 2024 With everyday consumer … US wage growth has failed to keep pace with rising consumer prices for a record 19 consecutive months.…

Nov 11, 2022 – Critics say the consequence is that marginalized people will be driven into deeper debt by a system that is transferring wealth out … national director of a group called Stop Predatory Gambling, actually called the lottery “systemic racism” and accused it of “consumer…

Nov 24, 2022 – The debt has increased at record levels even as interest rates have been pumped higher by the Fed over the past several months. … Rates on credit card debt now highest since 1990 2. Credit card debt at record $930 billion 3. … US household debt at record $16.5 trillion A recession awaits.…

Nov 18, 2022 – How about we give him credit for record-high inflation, record-high gasoline and consumer prices, stagnant wages, and rising debt?…

Dec 16, 2022 – He added that Goldman might have to make the deepest cuts among the large banks because it made a foray into consumer banking that … In June, two out of three consumers reported spending their savings to keep up with inflation, and by September, household debt was…

Jan 30, 2023 – Credit card debt continues growing, while savings plummeted $1.6 trillion last year, falling below 2009 levels.” … “As consumers continue depleting cash reserves and borrowing costs are rising, the growth in consumer spending will keep slowing.…

Jan 26, 2023 – Normalcy bias is why few think the federal deficit or debt can ever be too high, or another WW2 can ever happen. … universal human rights, ecumenical Christianity, the appreciation of diverse cultures, a respect for science, and a broadly accessible consumer…

Jan 21, 2023 – Meanwhile, the U.S. hit its debt ceiling, and the U.S. … US wage growth has failed to keep pace with rising consumer prices for a record 21 consecutive months. … Biden, but I don’t find much to breathe easy about in falling savings, rising debt, and declining prosperity.…

Feb 8, 2023 – But lately Republicans push new regulations and drive up America’s debt by spending more. … “Tariffs mainly punish the American consumer,” I point out. Tariffs make goods more expensive.…

Apr 12, 2024 –  If people are carrying debt to compensate for steeper prices, they could end up paying more for items in the long run. … and $8,124 in interest to pay off the debt making the minimum payments. … And if you can't pay your bill on time, perhaps you've taken on too much debt and whose fault is that?…

Apr 12, 2024 – Workers Say Inflation Outpaced IncomeThe Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the costs of what is supposed to be a representative … Inflation is causing Americans to use up savings and increasingly rack up credit card debt to meet expenses, a situation that is both … risky and unsustainable.Related: Trucker Warns That the Biden Administration Is Destroying a Vital IndustryCredit card debt in…

May 1, 2024 – chaos at the border, our military's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, the rising cost of living, our unsustainable record-high debt … I learned that as a consumer reporter watching bureaucrats regulate business. …         "With a free market," Stringham replies, "The consumer votes every single day with the dollar.…

Oct 29, 2007 – with strokes, cancers, and assorted maladies, but also had pressure-filled jobs, little sleep, commutes, and chronic worries about debt … big-rigs that are now coming into the province hourly, without escort and without being attacked, bringing millions of dollars in consumer…