Debt
China
Why so many Chinese are drowning in debt
Some contemplate suicide. Others vaunt their folly as influencers
Finance & economics
Can Trump end America’s $1.8trn student-debt nightmare?
The Biden administration added to the problem. Now the “Big, Beautiful Bill” could help solve it
Finance & economics
Big, beautiful budgets: not just an American problem
Across the rich world, governments are splashing the cash. What could go wrong?
By Invitation
Joseph Stiglitz and Martín Guzmán on how to ease developing countries’ debt woes
Restructuring processes must be revamped, but governments also need better access to stable financing
Leaders
Japan’s government bonds: this time it won’t end well
Even as interest costs mount, politicians promise handouts
Finance & economics
Japan’s debts are shrinking. Its troubles may be only starting
Politicians have a yen for handouts
Finance & economics
Soaring bond yields threaten trouble
Long-term debt is getting costlier, and not just in America
United States
Republicans have a plan to add trillions to the national debt
Their unwieldy bill may get even worse
Finance & economics
Why American credit-card delinquencies have suddenly shot up
They are now at a 13-year high. How concerned should you be?
Finance & economics
China’s leaders look to have blinked in their property face-off
They did not want to bail out indebted firms. Now they are on the verge of doing so
China
Does China have the fiscal firepower to rescue its economy?
There is a fierce debate over whether it can afford to keep spending