Lawsuit Challenges Arkansas City and County Practice of Arresting People Over Court Fines Associated with Bad Checks
An effective policy of debtors prison said to violate the federal constitution and various parts of Arkansas' state constitution.
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Hillary Clinton's Free College Promise Won't Be Free—and Won't Help College Students
Political concession to the Sanders crowd that you'll pay $35 billion for
Neither Clinton Nor Trump Would Reduce the National Debt
Clinton's policies would increase the debt less-but would still leave the budget on an unsustainable path.
Republicans Have Become the Party of No Ideas—and Democrats Have Become the Party of Bad Ideas
Elizabeth Warren's DNC speech was a vision of government unbounded by cost or consequences.
We Were Kidding About Donald Trump Literally Taking the U.S. to Bankruptcy Court, Right?
GOP presumptive nominee discusses renegotiating federal debt, like struggling economies do.
Puerto Rico Has Become America's Version of Greece
Debt relief and privatization are the only ways to fix its fiscal mess.
Who Would Bankrupt America First, Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump?
Lessons from Puerto Rico.
New GAO Report Details Scope of Federal Government Inefficiency
The feds could save tens of billions just through better management.
The Incredible Cluelessness of Donald Trump
Trump has demonstrated over and over again that he doesn't know the slightest thing about policy. The GOP is supporting him anyway.
Donald Trump's Plan to Preserve Social Security by Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Doesn't Even Come Close to Adding Up
Trump wants to cover a $150 billion gap with $3 billion in savings.
Yet Another Tale of Death in Jail Over a Debt, in a Nation Officially Without Debtors Prisons
Taken from a hospital suffering from gastroenteritis straight to jail, Joyce Curnell died there of likely dehydration. All over an unpaid court debt.
$19 Trillion and Counting: The Dangers of Unlimited Debt
"If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."
CBO's Latest Budget Report Is a Reminder That Debt and Deficits Haven't Gone Away
Trillion dollar deficits are on their way back.
Econopocalypse Looming Again?
Stock market and debt troubles could mean bad news for this presidential election year, giving Trump and Sanders both more traction for their respective bad ideas.
Here Come Big Budget Deficits!
Thanks to more spending, annual deficits will grow faster than expected.
Feds Still Owe the $30 Billion Woodrow Wilson Borrowed for WWI
Who could run a household or a business the way the feds have run the government in the past 100 years?
The GOP's Omnibus Spending Binge Will Undermine the Next President
Expect even more red ink and massive deficits during our next recession.
Students Say They Want Cheap (or Free) College, Then Make Demands That Drive Up Costs
Somebody should picket for mandatory economics classes.
Republican Tax Fantasies
Tax cut promises are divorced from actual spending discipline.
Is There Really Any Way to Stop College Students From Wasting Money on Their Edumications?
You can go to college for $60,000 total or $160,000. Is that really a tough decision? And what school should accept you if you pick the latter?
Rand Paul Vows Filibuster of Debt Limit Bill
Senator holds back his desire to use profanity in describing the super-spendy bill.
Generational Swindle: How DC is Screwing over Millennials
Jared Meyer on "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young"
How to Balance the Budget in One Easy Step
It's like a real life easy button no one who can wants to use.
5 Takeaways from the CBO's Latest Budget Report
Lower deficits for now, but debt remains on an unsustainable path.
Where Are the Republicans on College Costs?
Democrats have plans that obscure the real problems, but speak to the outrage.
Federal Debt to Exceed 100 Percent of GDP by 2040
Do ya think it's time to rein in the spending a tad?
Good News! Ben Carson Is Campaigning Against the Debt. Bad News? Well….
Outsider could wage a Ross Perot-style crusade against the national debt, if only his tongue would get out of the way
Tax Take Keeps Growing—But Good Luck Catching Up With Government Spending
The U.S. government has proven itself perfectly capable of outspending the healthiest revenue stream it has ever seen.
Middle Class Incomes and the Economic Productivity Conundrum
Median household incomes would have been double: Roughly $100,000 rather than $50,000
Government Debt on the Road to Ruin
Nearly every state has followed the same basic policy of making promises today and letting someone figure out how to pay for them years from now.
Obama's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Will Cost $22 Billion
Yeah, that's bad for taxpayers.
How Obama's 529 College Tax Plan Debacle Proves the Welfare State is Doomed
Someone has to pay for it-but no one wants to foot the bill.
