Tag: Debt
Trump’s proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans’ debt. Would it help?
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesCredit card debt is an increasingly heavy burden for millions of Americans.Selena Cooper, 26, is among those dealing with the...
Ivy League universities are on a debt binge
For stewards of elite university endowments, the past year has been difficult. All eight Ivy League colleges lagged behind the S&P 500 index...
Stablecoins should cut America’s debt payments. But at what cost?
A TRILLION DOLLARS. That number may keep Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, up at night. Next year his government’s net interest payments will...
Stablecoins might cut America’s debt payments. But at what cost?
A TRILLION DOLLARS. That number may keep Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary, up at night. Next year his government’s net interest payments will...
Could axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of...
Prime Minister François Bayrou has put the cat among the pigeons in promising to cut two of France's national holidays in order to...
French PM looks to scrap two public holidays in bold bid...
France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash overall spending while...
US debt is now $37trn – should we be worried?
Simon JackBBC business editorGetty ImagesAs Donald Trump cheered the passage of his self-styled, and officially named, Big Beautiful Budget Bill through Congress this...
