As the U.S. hurtles closer to a default on its debt as early as next month, the economic consequences could prove devastating, especially for millions who stand to lose their jobs. Even a brief debt ...

New data offers further confirmation of a crisis in the U.S. student loan portfolio, in which too many borrowers are not ...

The U.S. government has until August or September to lift the country’s borrowing limit to avert a default on its $36 trillion-and-counting debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) ...

With all the bank earnings coming out this week and next, there is quite the focus on debt. Consumer debt and how it’s affecting spending habits, but also corporate debt. S&P Global Ratings released a ...

If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at risk amid a ...

The challenges student debt-saddled Americans face to keep up with payments are set to worsen next month as the upcoming expiration of crucial protections threaten to push them closer to the edge of ...

Discover when corporations refinance debt, leveraging lower interest rates or improved credit ratings, to improve cash flow and reduce financial burdens.

National data also shows that approximately two-thirds of borrowers currently in default live in states won by the ...

Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps are tumbling after the company announced a $50 billion debt and equity financing plan.