Social Security faces steep cuts. Senators want to bet on stocks and $27 trillion in debt to save it
Lawmakers have long known that Social Security faces a day of reckoning but have dodged any reforms that would cut...
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A recent development in the credit rating space could signal important progress in one of the more intractable challenges in...
The country is using a $600 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB), together with its own resources, to...
Soaring U.S. debt and projections that put it at astronomical levels in the coming years have set off increasing panic,...
Federal Reserve data from May 2026 shows credit card delinquencies at a 15-year high, with 13.1% of balances 90 days...
South Africa posted a third consecutive primary budget surplus, underscoring the government’s commitment to repairing state finances. The continent’s largest...
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Stocks continue notching record high after record high as the AI boom overwhelms fears about the global oil shock, but...
In the days before the Memorial Day weekend, rates on 30 year Treasury bonds hit their highest level in 19...
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During the first three months of 2026, global debt rose by 7.7% year on year, an increase of $25.1 trillion,...
Salesforce really wants to counter the narrative that an AI-related “saaspocalypse” has endangered its growth. So, alongside its record first-quarter...
Forget your salary—this space founder says a simple kids’ marshmallow experiment can reveal whether you’re destined to stay middle class...
The federal government already spends more on debt interest than on Medicaid, national defense, or all non-defense discretionary programs combined....
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This evening, we delve into the latest developments in the markets with PortfolioMetrix, examine Zeda Limited’s growth strategy for...
Congratulations to Eskom for a full year without load-shedding. That is a remarkable turnaround from only three years ago when...
As big tech companies raise hundreds of billions of dollars to fund artificial intelligence investments, Wall Street banks are increasingly...
Recent weeks have seen a major selloff in the bond market as high oil prices spike inflation, but deteriorating U.S....
Global fishing company Oceana has protected its profits by paying off debt and maintaining a diverse range of businesses. This...
It wasn’t even a year ago that fiscal hawks were wringing their hands over a new national debt milestone: The...