The Deficit?

Is anybody running for president going to talk about the Federal Deficit?

Why China needs the US

Fareed Zakaria explains why China needs the US

Could Obama be right about US debt down grade?

Is it possible that Obama could be right about US debt down grade by S&P?

Fareed Zakaria: We downgraded ourselves

With our polarization leading to paralysis, we have caused the rest of the world to lose faith in our political system

World Reacts to US credit downgrade

World Reacts to US credit downgrade

Debt Ceiling clears House

Debt Ceiling clears House, on its way to the Senate

Reform Entitlements or go home

You can't have a legitimate discussion about our nation's long term debt problem without discussing entitlement reform.

Fareed Zakaria on the US and its debt ceiling debate

Fareed Zakaria's take on the US and the debt ceiling debate

McCain sounds off

McCain slams the tea-party, Bachman, the President and several others in a Senate floor speech outlining how many people are being unreasonable in regards to demands over the debt ceiling.

Who Owns America's Debt

Who Own's America's $14 Trillion Debt

Obama blames Republicans on Debt Ceiling

Obama blames Republicans for lack of deal on debt ceiling

United States of check writing

Geithner warns that default would have terrible consequence because "we write 80 million checks a month"

The Debt Ceiling and the Welfare state

NY Post columnist Michael Posts asks when did it become the government's primary job to send people checks?

Coburn offers $9 Trillion reduction plan

Senator Tom Coburn offers $9 Trillion reduction plan over the next ten years. The plan includes a $1 Trillion cut in defense and incrementally raising the retirement age for social security.

Moody's suggests US eliminate debt ceiling

Moody's suggests US eliminate debt ceiling

Obama seeks end to debt ceiling debate

Obama wants a deal, seeks to end debt ceiling debate.

Boehner abandons effort to reach comprehensive debt-reduction deal

Boehner abandons effort to reach comprehensive debt-reduction deal

Treasury confirms deadline for raising debt ceiling

Treasury confirms deadline for raising debt ceiling

Pelosi demands seat at debt talks

Pelosi demands seat at debt talks

PIMCO head predicts Greek Default

PIMCO head predicts Greek Default. A look at how the dominoes might fall if Greece defaults.