A key step towards improving public debt transparency is to analyze it through the lens of constitutional law. As the first part of this post explains, applying a constitutional law framework to ...

Privately owned First Brands could turn out to be a canary in the coal mine for aggressively leveraged buyouts and private credit lenders.

Many Americans today do not fully understand the depth of the problem facing the United States. Yet, if they looked into their own households, they would ...

The US auto company, First Brands, involved in the sale of parts and highly dependent on debt, is facing bankruptcy, with its creditors involved to the tune of billions of dollars.

This is an audio transcript of the Unhedged podcast episode: ‘Troubling signs in corporate debt’ ...

Trump administration’s $20bn swap line threatens to load even more debt on to struggling South American country ...

The Simply Good Foods Company is rated Hold, with shares seen fairly valued in the $25–$27 range amid margin and inventory concerns. SMPL's growth is driven by branded products Quest, Atkins, and the ...

A blistering assault on economic elites, a moderate stance on cultural issues and a rejection of politics as usual. That’s how to remake the Democratic Party.

Americans are carrying more debt than ever before, with total consumer credit hitting $17.73 trillion in April 2025, according to the latest Consumer Credit Trends Report from Equifax. That’s a 1.5% ...

Throughout his political career, State Auditor and gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand has branded himself as a different kind of Democrat — an avid outdoorsman and outspoken Christian from small-town ...

To put his problem in context, the average American consumer holds $105,056 in debt, according to Q3 2024 data from credit bureau Experian - up 2.4% from the previous year. However, that number is ...

Guided by evidence that higher borrowing limits contribute to tuition increases, the tax breaks and spending cuts bill that President Donald Trump signed into law in July 2025 brings changes to the ...