Australia’s national debt has hit $1 trillion but it pales in comparison to the US
Shakespeare may well have been onto something when one of his characters in Hamlet uttered these immortal words:…
CBO: U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year
Despite concerns from debt hawks, the U.S. government is continuing to borrow at pace: For the fiscal year…
Elon Musk says AI may solve debt crisis with productivity—but study suggests the Treasury wil pay
In the great debate about rebalancing the United States’ debt to its economic growth, the optimists suggest that…
US debt: Here’s where it may become unsustainable with interest payments triggering default crisis
Soaring U.S. debt and projections that put it at astronomical levels in the coming years have set off…
Inside China’s housing collapse as prices reach their lowest level in 20 years – and what it means for Australia
Chinese house prices have crashed to their lowest level in 20 years, with homeowners who bought in 2005…
Iran war’s nine shocking impacts on Australia revealed
A leading economist has shared his predictions on the long-term impacts of the Iran war, saying the geopolitical…
America’s top wealth killer just got worse. What’s driving it and how to avoid the money trap in 2026
America’s love affair with cars has turned into a debt crisis. As of the third quarter of 2025,…
US debt crisis: Most likely fix is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity
One way or another, U.S. debt will stop expanding unsustainably, but the most likely outcome is also among…
When missed EMIs become a nightmare: Inside India’s loan harassment trap
Loan harassment in India rarely announces itself upfront. It reveals its presence slowly, usually after a borrower has…
Thais trapped in chronic debt as office workers on 30k live like labourers
At the “Life Fest 40+: Better to Know Early” event held at CentralWorld in Bangkok, Surapol Opasatien, Chief…
Debt by diagnosis: Health problems drive German households into debt
ADVERTISEMENT Germany prides itself on providing a generous welfare state — free universities, universal healthcare and promises of…
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio says it will get harder to sell US debt
On a spectrum of opinion about America’s national debt, Ray Dalio comes down on the end of “crisis.”…