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When an AA+ Is Not a Great Grade

By looking at the downgrade of the U.S. debt, we can see how a credit rating impacts a country’s ability to borrow.

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How Alexander Hamilton Gave Us Economic Independence

Remembering that independence is not only politics, today we can also honor the economic independence that Alexander Hamilton created.

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A Goldilocks Look at the U.S. Debt

How to decide if adding $4 trillion (or so) to the U.S. debt is too much, too little, or just right? We can start with ourselves and ask if $200,000 is a lot to borrow when you buy a home.…

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Six Facts We Need to Know About the Federal Budget

The six facts that we need to know about the federal budget include spending, taxes, borrowing, and where we could wind up.

Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown

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Six Facts We Need To Know About the U.S. Federal Debt

Through just six facts about the U.S. debt, we can get a pretty good picture of what it is, who funds it, and where it might go.

Weekly economic news roundup and world debt

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What Does the World Owe?

With the U.S. an increasingly large contributor and an example of “debt creep,” world debt is dominated by five countries.

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Worrying About the Treasury’s “X” Date

Concerned about the “X” date, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has written a letter to House Speaker Ryan about the debt ceiling.