First Brands and Tricolor’s collapses are signs of what’s to come

The privately owned US auto parts supplier could turn out to be a canary in the coal mine for aggressively leveraged buyouts ...

University's Investment Losses Spark Outrage, Resulting in Drastic Program Cuts

Key Takeaways Students today face record tuition, mounting debt, and shrinking educational options as universities turn to ...

Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.

A blistering assault on economic elites, a moderate stance on cultural issues and a rejection of politics as usual. That’s ...

Nearly Half Of Americans Stress About Debt Daily: Here’s How Debt Management Programs Can Help In 2025

For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company ...

Private Credit Could Amplify Shock in Next Crisis, Fitch Says

Private credit could be a “meaningful” transmission channel during the next crisis, amplifying a systemic shock to the ...

A History of Government Shutdowns Traces Decades of Funding Struggles

Congress’s persistent inability to write and pass spending bills on time has made government shutdowns like the imminent one ...
International Monetary Fund

Perceptions of Public Debt and Policy Expectations: Evidence from Cross Country Surveys

Utilizing surveys of over 27,000 respondents from 13 advanced and emerging market economies, we explore how knowledge and beliefs about government debt influence expectations of tax and expenditure ...