National debt

What Should the Debt 'Super Committee' Do?
Now that the debt ceiling has been raised, the raucous debate over the looming debt crisis should die down, right? Wrong! We have barely begun the real debate over America's fiscal problems. As many are reporting, much of the heavy lifting...
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Are you willing to revisit health care reform to deal with America's burgeoning debt?
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Gaming the National Debt
Two young professionals have taken their concern for the national debt and created an online game to raise awareness and spread the word that this is a problem our generation cannot ignore.
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Is Government Making it Worse? The Evidence Says No
I appreciate Ewan’s response to my last post on how recessions are like fires that must be put out. But his post has left me confused, and—I’m sorry to say—more convinced that ideological opponents to fiscal...
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Calling China's Bluff
Greetings YPNationers! I’m delighted to be here. As a new contributor, I had planned on waiting a few days to post—perhaps dip my toe in next week—but then I saw YPNation contributor Jake Bolinger’s post on one of...
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