Andrew J. Bacevich, Tomdispatch.com. September 11, 2008. The squandering of vast resources after 9/11 and our slide toward debt and dependency pose a greater threat to the U.S. than Osama bin Laden ever did.
Danny Schechter, AlterNet. August 12, 2008. While everyone's watching the housing meltdown, few are paying attention to the next bubble expected to burst: credit cards
Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. July 29, 2008. In a culture where credit rating is the key measure of self-worth, the increasing response to huge debts is "Just shoot me!"
Dr. Michael J. Breus, Huffington Post. June 20, 2008. For too many Americans, debt-triggered stress is leading to a host of health problems, including lack of sleep.
Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade. April 4, 2008. Mexico stands to lose an amount equal to 3 percent of their GDP due to the over-reliance on the U.S. export market.
Nomi Prins, Newsday. February 2, 2008. We can't solve our economic pain with another handout -- we need to regulate excessive exorbitant rates and nontransparent lending practices.
Scott Thill, AlterNet. February 1, 2008. As housing markets tank, "trash-outs" are on the rise, leaving owners, lenders and banks fighting over who should pay the clean-up bill.
Charles McMillion, Manufacturing and Technology News. January 29, 2008. Unprecedented debt and soaring numbers of unsold homes are driving down inflated prices for all kinds of assets.
Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com. January 23, 2008. Welcome to 2008, a year of morally obscene, fiscally unsustainable spending. Watch as the military bloats and our standard of living sinks.
Leslie Parrish, Ginna Green, AlterNet. November 6, 2007. More and more consumers are finding the deck stacked against them when it comes to battling abusive overdraft fees.
Astra Taylor, Adbusters. November 2, 2007. Americans keep making less and spending more. That lifestyle is contributing to supersized debt and the decline of progressive politics.
Helaine Olen, The American Prospect. October 3, 2007. Health care providers are increasingly pushing special credit cards as a way for the cash-strapped under-insured to cover their medical expenses. But then the bills start piling up.
Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. September 11, 2007. Colleges and universities today are turning teenagers into full-fledged citizens of our economy by introducing them to a lifetime of debt.
Helaine Olen, AlterNet. August 8, 2007. In spite of being racked with debt, Gen X parents are increasingly pouring their paychecks into luxury items for their children that seem frivolous to the point of ridiculousness.
Deb Price, King Features Syndicate. July 30, 2007. Financially free at last, my spouse and I don't need a newer car or a house in a ritzier neighborhood. We've matured faster than our savings bonds.
