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Let's do the numbers... on the debt

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 20, 2016
Losing sleep over the deficit & debt? Don't worry...yet
As the number of the current U.S. national debt is seen on a screen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.   
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How new CFPB proposals may affect the way debt collectors contact you

by Tony Wagner and Sarah Menendez
Jul 28, 2016
Less annoying phone calls?
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Federal regulators prepare to rein in debt collectors

by Lewis Wallace
Jul 28, 2016
Some say the new proposed rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau don’t go far enough.
One in three consumers said they’d been contacted by a debt collector over the last year, according to a new study.
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Puerto Rico avoids debt default — but what's next?

by Andy Uhler
Jun 30, 2016
Puerto Rico's debt will be restructured, but the future is far from certain.
An American flag and Puerto Rican flag fly next to each other in Old San Juan.
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Consumer debt continues to climb

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 7, 2016
Consumers are more willing to spend now and pay later — a sign of increasing confidence, and possibly recklessness as well.
Consumer credit surged to $3.59 trillion in March.
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Consumer bureau proposes new rules for payday lenders

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 2, 2016
CFPB rules target payday, auto title, and high-interest installment loans.
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It looks like Puerto Rico can restructure its debt

by Andy Uhler
May 20, 2016
The territory is on the path toward figuring out what to do with its more than $70 billion debt.
Puerto Rico is taking the first step toward ending its decadelong recession.
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The Sound Bite: Trump on debt

by Kai Ryssdal
May 9, 2016
Breaking down what he had to say about debt and printing money
 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during his rally at the Charleston Civic Center on Thursday in Charleston, West Virginia. 
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Weekly Wrap

Weekly wrap: Finding a silver lining in the jobs report

by Kai Ryssdal
May 6, 2016
Nela Richardson and Sudeep Reddy join Kai to recap the week that was.
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The Adventures of Mark Twain’s debt

by Jordyn Holman
May 6, 2016
The great American author was a not-so-great investor.
Archival picture of Mark Twain circa 1884.  
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