There is no collapse. No Lehman Brothers moment. Instead it’s a slow burn, a financial treadmill that many are never able to ...

Future generations deserve to inherit a stable and prosperous nation, like the one we inherited, built on sound principles of ...

The curious minds at ColdFusion analyze America's debt crisis and why it is far worse than it seems. Recognizing the depth of this problem reveals potential risks for the economy and future ...

The U.S. debt has reached $37 trillion. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio about the ramifications of the debt crisis.

The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your financial health.

Brother can you spare a Euro (Photo: Cathal McNaughton/REUTERS) Let’s just be blunt: The Eurozone’s bailout program has failed. It’s not solving the underlying causes of the European debt crisis; it ...

Re “U.S. debt crisis will be worse than in Britain, France” (Sept. 23): Yes, the crisis is coming, unless we wake up. Both major political parties are in denial. Democrats want to spend more because ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...