Obama's position on the debt ceiling | Felix Salmon

In today's Twitter town hall, President Obama answered a question from Dexter Smith about the constitutionality of the debt ceiling.

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Debt ceiling: Who’s doing the talking?

Negotiations on raising the debt ceiling, tied to tackling the nation's growing deficit, have officially reached an impasse.

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Analysis: New Zealand sees an early warning in Greece’s debt

WELLINGTON - New Zealand has strong reason to fervently hope that debt-laden Greece never goes bankrupt as a fresh crisis in global financial markets would be a real blow to recovery for the earthquake-hit country.

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Confrontational Obama Rebukes Republicans On Debt Talks

WASHINGTON — In a blistering rebuke of Republicans, President Barack Obama on Wednesday pressed lawmakers to accept tax increases as part of a deal to cut the nation's deficits and avoid a crippling government default.

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Young Adults Sometimes See Debt as a Positive

THURSDAY, June 9 -- Debt may actually give some young adults a self-esteem boost, a new study suggests.

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Europe debt market tensions worsen ahead of summit

Europe's debt market jitters flared up again Wednesday as investors worried about the near-term fates of Portugal and Ireland, an ill omen on the eve of a summit where EU leaders plan to complete their crisis-fighting plan.

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Debt Dropped From Credit Report Still Owed

You may still be liable for a bad debt even after it drops from your credit report.

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Debt woes may impact couple’s joint assets

When dealing with debt issues, determine how your spouse's credit and assets could be affected.

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FDIC warns on end of giant debt guarantees

GE, Citi, B. of A., J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman got more than $200 billion in debt guarantees from the government

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Government yard sale could help bring down national debt

With the government more than $14 trillion in debt and the Government Accountability Office warning that the longer Congress waits to raise the debt ceiling the harder it will be for the Treasury Department to keep the government operating, some have suggested Congress take a note from Sanford and Son and start selling the junk it already owns.

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