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Perpetual Debt in the Silicon Savannah | Boston Review
Kenya's poor were among the first to benefit from digital lending apps; now they call it slavery. "Across conversations in Kenya’s pubs and What... (2019)
College Grads Sell Stakes in Themselves to Wall Street - 2019 - Bloomberg
Instead of taking out loans, students can agree to hand over part of their future earnings in return for investment. (2019)
U.S. Treasury Set to Borrow $1 Trillion for a Second Year to Finance the Deficit - 2019 - Bloomberg
By Liz McCormick , Saleha Mohsin , and Alexandre Tanzi January 28, 2019, 12:00 AM EST Updated on January 28, 2019, 7:39 AM EST Auction boosts ... (2019)
No Tuition, but You Pay a Percentage of Your Income (if You Find a Job) - The New York Times
Income Sharing Agreements are gaining the attention of higher education and Wall Street. One early success story is getting a boost from venture ca... (2019)
The U.S. Yield Curve Just Inverted. That’s Huge - 2018 - Bloomberg
The move ushers in fresh questions about the Fed and the economy. "The U.S. Treasury yield curve just inverted for the first time in more than a... (2018)
Meet New York City’s highest-earning official. He’s a debt collector for predatory lenders - Bloomberg
"They use their legal authority on behalf of lenders who charge more than some mafia loan sharks once did... (2018)
Opinion | Michael Bloomberg: Why I’m Giving $1.8 Billion for College Financial Aid - The New York Times
Let’s eliminate money problems from the admissions equation for qualified students. (2018)
Everything you need to know about the massive crisis brewing in India’s financial markets (2018)
In September, the Sensex has already shed over 2,000 points till now. (2018)
Portugal Dared to Cast Aside Austerity. It’s Having a Major Revival. - The New York Times
At a time of mounting uncertainty in Europe, the country has defied critics who insisted on austerity as the answer to the Continent’s economic and... (2018)
What’s the Yield Curve? ‘A Powerful Signal of Recessions’ Has Wall Street’s Attention - The New York Times
The bond market’s yield curve is perilously close to predicting a recession — something it has done with surprising accuracy — and it’s become a bi... (2018)
Italy Can Expect the Full Brexit Treatment - Bloomberg
Brussels isn’t going to play ball with Rome’s populists. (2018)
When Local Newspapers Close, City Financing Costs Rise - CityLab
Without watchdogs, government costs go up, according to new research. (2018)
Met Job Cuts Could Exceed 100 in a Move to Steady Finances - The New York Times
Just three months after announcing a hiring freeze and voluntary buyouts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is turning to layoffs in core areas. (2018)
Opinion | College May Not Be Worth It Anymore - The New York Times
For the poor, higher education may hurt more than it helps. (2018)
The Entire Economy Is MoviePass Now. Enjoy It While You Can. - The New York Times
Inspired by Silicon Valley’s hyper-growth, companies elsewhere are burning cash in hopes of being the next big thing. (2018)
Rent or buy? How to know when renting a home makes sense
Is it better to rent or buy your home? Folks have been arguing about this for decades. Let's look at some quick and easy ways to evaluate the numbe... (2018)
Mapping the Rise of Renting and the 'Great Housing Reset' - CityLab
The rise of renting in the U.S. isn’t just about high housing prices, or preferences for city living, but about the flexibility to compete in today... (2018)
Why You Should Hire a Financial Planner, Even if You’re Not Rich - The New York Times
Now that tax time has passed, give yourself a financial fresh start and get some help to make the right money moves for next year. (2018)
25-Year-Old Textbooks and Holes in the Ceiling: Inside America’s Public Schools - The New York Times
We invited America’s public school teachers to show us the conditions that a decade of budget cuts has wrought in their schools. (2018)
A $76,000 Monthly Pension: Why States and Cities Are Short on Cash - The New York Times
Governments are struggling as mounting pension obligations crowd out the rest of their budgets. Oregon faces a severe, self-inflicted crisis. (2018)
Student Debt Is a Harsh Math Lesson for U.S. Graduates - Bloomberg
“Borrowers who graduated from 2012 to 2017 earn a monthly average after-tax income of $2,655, and about 15% of that goes toward student loan paymen... (2018)
Student Loans Weighing Down a Generation With Heavy Debt - NYTimes.com
Nearly everyone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is borrowing money, and as prices soar, a college degree often comes with an unprecedented financial b... (2018)
How to Rebuild Puerto Rico - Bloomberg
Three months after Hurricane Maria, the island is still in crisis. Its people know their future depends on more than mending what Maria destroyed. (2017)
Student Loan Debt Is Now As Big as the U.S. Junk Market - Bloomberg
U.S. student loan debt now equals the size of the $1.3 trillion U.S. high-yield corporate bond market, presenting investors with a whole different ... (2017)
Behind the Lucrative Assembly Line of Student Debt Lawsuits
New York Times, 2017: “Transworld has been one of most prolific debt collectors, filing more than 38,000 lawsuits in the last three years on behalf... (2017)
A Student Loan Nightmare: The Teacher in the Wrong Payment Plan
New York Times, 2017: "After $70,000 in payments, one teacher found that he wasn’t in the public service loan forgiveness program after all. Now, ... (2017)
Africa’s debts. Africa faces a mounting debt crisis
Rising rates are hurting some of its brightest economic stars. Some of the continent’s brightest economic stars are in serious trouble (2023)
China and the West take a step to ease Africa’s debt crisis
A deal for Ghana is the first test case for a new approach. IMF, World Bank, the Paris Club, China and lending in Africa (2023)
What Happens if the US Defaults on its Debt?
Understand the different types of defaults, what happens if the US defaults on its debt, and how it could impact your finances. (2023)
A Crimson Tide of Debt. The Rise of the Disneyfied Public University - The Atlantic
Instead of propelling students into the middle class, many public institutions such as the University of Alabama are leaving them saddled with larg... (2021)
Why College Is So Expensive In America - CNBC
College in the United States is expensive. The cost of higher education just keeps going up. Tuition costs at both public and private universities ... (2019)
How these penny-pinchers retired in their 30s — PBS
Eschewing consumer culture, Pete Adeney, also known as Mr. Money Mustache, practices an extreme frugality that allowed him to retire at age 30. Avo... (2018)
Imperfect Union: The Eurozone in Crisis - Full Episode
After WWI, Europe's leaders established greater economic ties to help prevent future continental conflict. Now, more than half a century later, the... (2018)
How the euro caused the Greek crisis
Greece is in a state of economic and financial crisis that's dominated global headlines this week. Vox's Matt Yglesias explains the real roots of t... (2018)
Credit Reports - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Apr 10, 2016 Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they ... (2018)
Debt Buyers - Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Jun 5, 2016 Companies that purchase debt cheaply then collect it aggressively are shockingly easy to start. We can... (2018)
Payday loans - Predatory Lending: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight Published on Aug 10, 2014 Payday loans put a staggering amount of Americans in debt. They prey on the elderly and military serv... (2018)
Drawing Conclusions: Is renting really a waste of money?
If you've ever wondered why some people think renting is better than owning, here's the explanation behind how that can be true. (2018)
Game of Theories: The Great Recession - Marginal Revolution University
Marginal Revolution University Published on Dec 5, 2017 Tyler Cowen puts Keynesian, monetarist, real business cycle, and Austrian theories to w... (2018)
Understanding the Great Depression - Marginal Revolution University
Marginal Revolution University Published on May 23, 2017 In this video, we examine the causes behind the Great Depression with the help of the ... (2018)
The Great Recession - the failure of financial intermediaries - Marginal Revolution University
Marginal Revolution University Published on Aug 9, 2016 There’s already been much discussion over what fueled the Great Recession of 2008. In t... (2018)
The Next 3 Billion in Financial Services | a16z
a16z Published on Jan 21, 2018 Traditional banking services have fallen flat for an enormous segment of the population -- whether because they’... (2018)
Puerto Rico: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight, 2016 "Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief. (2017)
The Future of Money: Banking on Fintech | a16z
a16z, Published on Oct 25, 2017, Financial services startup, or fintech, are innovating across broad categories — in core banking, new financial s... (2017)
Puerto Rico: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight, 2016 "Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief. (2017)
Why can't we just print money to pay off debt?
Published on Aug 31, 2013 A video looking at way you can't simply print money to pay off debt. And what has happened when countries have tried to!... (2017)
Why Foreign Investors Aren’t Buying As Much U.S. Debt (Podcast) - Bloomberg (2019)
There’s something wrong with prices in funding and bond markets, according to this week’s Odd Lots guest. Zoltan Pozsar is a former adviser to the ... (2019)
Costs of the Olympics | Council on Foreign Relations
Andrew Zimbalist, the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss the political and economic c... (2018)