One way or another, U.S. debt will stop expanding unsustainably, but the most likely outcome is also among the most painful, ...

Elon Musk says AI and robotics will solve the US debt crisis within three years by driving productivity beyond inflation.

Elon Musk claims AI and robotics are the only solution to America's $38 trillion debt crisis, predicting dramatic economic ...

Politics and debt don’t mix well. Americans would be wise to look across the Atlantic to see how tough things can get.

Musk said that because AI and robotics could lead to a significant increase in output, it would likely lead to deflation – which is the opposite of inflation and results in a decrease in the price ...

In contrast, a high national debt simply reflects that the government has issued a lot of currency that the public and ...

As millions of Americans default on their loans, perhaps it’s time to look in the mirror before we look to Washington.

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

There is no collapse. No Lehman Brothers moment. Instead it’s a slow burn, a financial treadmill that many are never able to get off. Across the country, households are juggling a web of obligations: ...

Current outstanding student loan debt in the United States is now over $1.7 trillion. An estimated 43 million American adults ...

Britain and other major developed economies are heading towards a sovereign debt crisis as they struggle to get a grip on ...