Debt crisis: World’s $100 trillion timebomb keeps ticking
Even before global finance chiefs fly into Washington over the next few days, they’ve been urged…
Is gold safer than U.S. Treasury bonds as debt keeps soaring?
Backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government, U.S. Treasuries bonds have long been…
U.S. debt: Fed rate cuts may not ease interest costs after all
The start of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts last month was expected to bring bond yields…
Black Swan author Nassim Taleb is really afraid of dedollarization
Nassim Taleb, who wrote the book The Black Swan about unpredictable events, is worried about the…
US debt interest costs hit $1 trillion in fiscal year to date
The US budget deficit exceeded $1.5 trillion with two months to go until the end of the fiscal year…
Jamie Dimon: next president has to tackle national debt
Whoever wins the U.S. election may well have an unenviable task on their hands: bringing back into…
BlackRock Larry Fink says US public debt will burden children
As America’s national debt nears the $35 trillion mark, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink has warned the…
Deficit warning: Yellen says higher rates make managing it harder
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the outlook for higher interest rates over the long haul makes…
Debt-hungry Americans focking to Europe as interest rate cuts fuel $33bn 'Reverse Yankee'
A surprise drop in inflation in the Eurozone is helping the continent get a head start on interest…