MTA eyes more debt to fix aging system
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority needs to borrow billions to upgrade an 115-year-old subway system that already has $43 billion of debt while principal and interest payments threaten... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Trump education official to resign, call for loan forgiveness
A senior student-loan official in the Trump administration said he would resign Thursday and endorse canceling most of the nation’s outstanding student debt, calling the student-loan system “fundamentally broken.â€.....»»
Trump education official to resign, call for loan forgiveness
A senior student-loan official in the Trump administration said he would resign Thursday and endorse canceling most of the nation’s outstanding student debt, calling the student-loan system “fundamentally broken.â€.....»»
Long Island City will soon be home to New York’s biggest battery
New York regulators approved plans to build the state’s biggest battery system at an aging power plant along the East River in Queens. The 316-megawatt system will be powerful enough to provide... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets
Morningstar Credit Ratings is planning a rating system for tokenized debt securities to make the emerging asset class more credible for investors.....»»
Prince George’s health system to cut more than 80 jobs
The layoffs come as the system works toward completing a new 205-bed Largo hospital as a replacement for the aging Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly......»»
Next Avenue: Student debt is taking an emotional toll on America’s families
The author of ‘Indebted’ explains why the college financial aid system is broken......»»
Medical Debt Is Crushing Many Americans. Is The Health Care System On The Verge Of Collapse?
Medical Debt Is Crushing Many Americans. Is The Health Care System On The Verge Of Collapse? Authored by Daisy Luther via The Organic Prepper blog, Health care expense.....»»
Market Extra: Risks of U.S. corporate debt bubble may be ‘overstated’
The likelihood of U.S. corporate defaults rippling through the financial system are slim, says IHS Markit’s Michael Ryan, particularly if the Federal Reserve goes down a rate cutting path......»»
Argentine peso gets knocked lower, country risk soars as government eyes debt "reprofiling"
Argentina's peso slumped on Thursday and its country risk soared to levels not seen since 2005 after the government announced plans to "reprofile" about $100 billion of its debt, leaving investors scrambling to assess what kind of hit they might face......»»
Argentine peso gets knocked lower, country risk soars as govt eyes debt "reprofiling"
Argentina's peso slumped 3% on Thursday and country risk soared to levels not seen since 2005 after the government announced plans to "reprofile" about $100 billion of its debt, leaving investors scrambling to assess what kind of hit they might face......»»
Argentine bonds plumb new lows as government eyes extending debt maturities
Argentina's international dollar bonds fell to new record lows on Thursday and its debt-insurance costs rocketed after the government announced plans to "reprofile" some debt, leaving investors scrambling to assess what kind of hit they might face......»»
Mnuchin eyes 100-year debt Wall Street would just as soon forget
The Trump administration is giving careful thought to selling something Wall Street may not be ready to buy: ultra-long debt......»»
Outside the Box: There’s a lot more to the stock market’s slide than Trump and trade wars
Aging world spurs low rates, high debt, and financial instability, writes Ed Yardeni......»»
Beat the System: 10 alarming things about the economy that politicians won’t tell you
The Congressional Budget Office reveals shocking forecasts for immigration, debt and spending for the next 30 years......»»
Beat the System: This is the simplest money rule of all time: Don’t be a debt zombie
If you owe money on your credit cards, just about everything is a luxury......»»
Beat the System: The Fed is trapped by the Debt Zombie Apocalypse
Rates are being cut because too many people just owe too much money — and many refuse to cut back their spending......»»
Why India’s Troubled Shadow Banks Spook the Market
India’s $42 billion shadow-banking system has been creaking since one of the country’s biggest infrastructure lenders unexpectedly halted debt repayments in 2018. Investor nerves were rattled again in June when a major mortgage lender delayed b.....»»
Beat the System: The math on reparations: total cost of $51 trillion and a tripling of the national debt
Reparations would have to include payments to African-Americans and Native Americans......»»
Jamie Dimon: America’s broken student-loan system is a ‘disgrace’
The JPMorgan Chase CEO stopped short of endorsing broad-scale debt forgiveness.....»»
Capitol Report: CBO forecasts ‘unprecedented’ debt levels as America ages
The fiscal health of the United States is projected to deteriorate as the aging of the population pushes up spending on Social Security and Medicare, according to a new estimate released Tuesday......»»