“debt” Charts
Student Debt Could Hold You Back in the Future »
Student debt burdens are weighing on economic fortunes of younger Americans. Households headed by young adults owing student debt lag…
Considering The Cost of College: Earnings by Education »
The median annual salaries of Americans across all races increases markedly with each level of educational attainment, though not equally.…
Spend It Or Lose It »
What happens when federal government agencies that spend all their money are rewarded with bigger budgets? This chart breaks down…
Think Income Inequality is Bad? Take a Look at Wealth »
While the highest-earning fifth of U.S. families earned 59.1% of all income, the richest fifth held 88.9% of all wealth.…
#OccupyEducation: Higher Student Debt, Lower Quality of Life »
Quality of life in terms of financial and physical well-being is drastically different for college grads who walked away with…
Danger on the Third Rail »
For far too long politicians have considered entitlement spending to be the third-rail of politics: touch it, and your future…
Think the U.S. Has a Lot of Debt? Try These Countries »
Although the United States has a very large outstanding public debt, it is useful to measure that debt compared to…
In Debt? You're Not Alone »
About 75 percent of Americans are in debt right now and owe a total of more than $11.5 trillion, according…
Student Debt... It's Worse Than You Thought »
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the total outstanding educational debt has nearly tripled in the the…
Student Loan vs. Credit Card Debt in US »
Student loan debt increased 13.9% in the United States from 2013 to 2014. It now outweighs total US credit card…
Student Debt - More Than They Bargained For »
A new study finds college students are taking on larger loans than they understand. “College students do not have a…
The US Government Owes Lots Of Money ... To Itself »
About 30 percent of the total US federal debt falls under the category of intragovernmental holdings: money the government owes…
To Whom Do We Owe Our Great National Debt? »
For many people, the total amount of US debt is beyond comprehension. But to whom do we owe such an…
Average Student Loan Debt Has Increased 177% Since 1989 »
With the cost of a college education continually on the rise, student debt has shot up tremendously in recent years.…
The Dark Side of Overspending »
There’s a saying that goes, “shoot for the moon – even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” Unfortunately…
Top 5 Biggest Municipal Bankruptcies in U.S. History »
On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy for the amount of $18 billion, the…
The Race of Debt »
With college tuition skyrocketing many people are having to take out loans. What does the distribution of debt among college…
College Costs Slipping Out of Even the Upper Class' Reach »
While there is a clear relation between an American college graduate's chances of finishing school with debt and their socioeconomic…
Education Debt Skyrockets for American Families »
While most Americans still owe less than $25,000 in debt from educational loans, college costs have persistently risen faster than…
The Truth About Global Government Spending »
Following the 2008 financial crisis, many pundits claimed that a major cause of the persistent worldwide economic recession was the…
Keeping Wealth for the Few Doesn't Work: US Savings Struggle »
Huge swathes of the richest nation in the history of humanity live with little to no wealth to their name.…
Chairman Ryan’s Supposed Budget Slashing »
Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget supposedly cuts federal government spending by $5.1 trillion over the next ten years. However, this slash…
Battle of the Budgets: Ryan vs. Obama »
Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget for the next ten years presents a vastly different picture than President Obama’s. Ryan’s budget would…
House Passes Resolution to Raise Debt Ceiling »
Despite pressure from conservative groups, House Speaker, John Boehner allowed a vote to raise the debt ceiling on February 11.…
Federal Spending Remains Flat »
The CBO released its new budget outlook today. The chart below shows total federal spending since 2000. Spending was way…
Bernanke's View of Fiscal Policy »
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke stated that 'except for in 2009, we’ve had very tight fiscal policy'. In Keynesian economics,…
3 Cents »
Could the sequester have been avoided? Yes! Washington could have cut 3 cents on every dollar it spends as an…
How Much Did The National Debt Increase In 2013? »
To start off 2014 we thought we’d break down the amount added to the national debt in 2013. Warning: looking…
Comparing Detroit's Debt Obligation to Federal Government's »
The city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in large part due to the city’s huge unfunded obligations, which totaled $26,655…
Advice From The Experts: Investors' Philosophy On Debt »
An ancient proverb advised that it was better to go to bed hungry than wake up in debt. Does that…
Americans, In Debt »
Benjamin Franklin once said that it was better to go to bed without dinner than rise in debt. It seems…
The Timeline of America's Debt »
By the start of 2015, America's total national debt exceeded 18 trillion dollars, and it continues to grow by billions…
America's Debt, In Perspective »
Oftentimes, when the American debt is reported on, it is difficult to conceptualize. Trillions upon trillions of dollars may seem…
#OccupyEducation: Median Amount of Student Loans Has Doubled »
The median amount of money American college students are borrowing by the time they graduate has more than doubled since…
Student Loan Debt Shows No Signs of Slowing »
Total outstanding student loan debt continues to grow at a steady pace and constitutes hundreds of billions of dollars more…
Look to the North for Fiscal Reform »
From 1995 to 1998, Canada turned its $32 billion federal deficit into a $2.5 billion surplus. Canada's federal spending as…