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January is typically when creditors reassess risk, performance, and partners. In 2026, that reassessment carries more weight than usual. Consumer financial pressure remains elevated, regulatory expectations are firm, and borrower behavior continues to evolve. Together, these forces are reshaping how…

The toppling of President Nicolas Maduro has thrust Venezuela’s debt crisis — one of the world’s largest unresolved sovereign defaults — into the limelight. Following years of economic crisis and U.S. sanctions that severed the country from international capital markets, Venezuela defaulted in late…

Tween retailer Claire’s is facing legal challenges from some of its Asia-based suppliers over millions in unpaid debts as it tries to emerge from a second bankruptcy under new ownership, according to claims the suppliers filed in Hong Kong.  The clash with…

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Debt Update for December, including the national debt’s interest rate and composition as of December 3, 2025. As of December 3, 2025, total gross national debt is $38.40 trillion. Relative to one year…

The calendar year may have a few weeks left to tick off, but as far as the government’s budget is concerned, we’re in fiscal 2026. And in a matter of weeks, the Treasury has already paid out a 12-figure sum…

U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday as investors welcomed progress on bringing an end to the government shutdown. The 10-year Treasury yield was down more than 4 basis points to 4.065%. The 2-year note yield also fell more than 2 basis points to…

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon recently expressed his concerns that mounting US government debt will pose more of a problem if the economy does not grow faster. David Solomon voiced his concerns on $38 trillion national debt problem, joining the…

On November 10, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia received a notice from the CFPB informing the court that the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel has determined the Bureau may not legally request funds from the Fed under the…

On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social that opponents of his tariffs are “fools,” adding that the government is taking in trillions of dollars that will go toward paying down U.S. debt. “Record Investment in the USA, plants and factories going up…

The U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday entered its 22nd day, becoming the second-longest federal funding lapse ever, with no end in sight. The milestone means that the two longest shutdowns have both occurred while President Donald Trump was in office. The longest shutdown began in December…