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Spirit starts monthslong process of dismantling airline after biggest collapse in a generation

Spirit Airlines’ more than three-decade run ended over the weekend, but on Tuesday it was just starting the monthslong process of dismantling the company after the biggest U.S. airline collapse in a generation. Spirit and its stakeholders were in bankruptcy court in White…

Private credit’s $2 trillion boom raises global stability fears, watchdog warns

A global finance watchdog is demanding national regulators better scrutinize private credit, warning that banks, asset managers, insurance and private equity firms are exposed to an assortment of growing risks in the near $2 trillion sector. In a wide-ranging study…

Private student loan market set to expand under new federal loan caps with risks for grad school borrowers

More graduate students are likely to take out private education loans after new federal loan caps were established in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That prospect is worrying, consumer advocates and other financial experts say — private lenders are likely to reject many…

Car payments squeeze Americans as auto debt hits $1.68 trillion, report finds

Auto debt is becoming a bigger problem for consumers, a new report shows. Total auto debt reached $1.68 trillion at the end of 2025 — a 37% increase since late 2018, when the debt was at $1.23 trillion, according to a new analysis by…

Americans owe $1.3 trillion in credit card debt as balances pile up

(InvestigateTV) — Americans collectively owe $1.3 trillion in credit card debt, with the average household carrying more than $11,000 in balances. John Kiernan, managing editor at WalletHub, said people are struggling with credit card debt. A new WalletHub survey found about 2 in…

Jamie Dimon warns of ‘some kind of bond crisis’ ahead as global debt risks build

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Tuesday warned that rising government debt levels could trigger a crisis in the bond market, urging policymakers to act before markets force their hand. Dimon’s statement was in response to a question about whether he was worried…

April Commercial Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filings Increase 42 Percent from Previous Year

NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA – May 6, 2026 — The 644 commercial chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in April 2026 represented at 42 percent increase over the 454 filings recorded in April 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankruptcy filing data.…

Incoming college freshmen will rack up an average of $43,000 in student loans by graduation, report finds

With National College Decision Day approaching, college affordability is a top concern for most students and their parents. Around 46% of 2026 high school graduates will go on to a four-year college or university, according to a new report by NerdWallet. Many of them…

Treasury yields move higher as oil prices rise amid U.S.-Iran standoff

Treasury yields moved higher on Thursday as tensions between the U.S. and Iran with the Strait of Hormuz reignited inflation fears. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — rose more than 3…

Massive debt makes the U.S. one of the world’s most vulnerable countries in the energy crisis, market veteran warns

The world has never faced a crisis while loaded with so much debt, making the U.S. especially vulnerable despite being the world’s biggest oil producer, according to Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International, the global investment strategy arm of Rockefeller…