When discussing national finances, the debt-to-GDP ratio has become the ultimate measuring stick for economic health. Some ...

The G20's leadership is heading away from the Global South just as debt problems in poorer countries threaten to flare again, ...

As a share of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP, total government debt is 59%, roughly double what it was in 2012. The IMF classifies ...

Weakness among lower-income Americans could spread and "contaminate" other parts of the US economy, El-Erian warned.

Last week, the national debt surpassed $37 trillion, twice what it was just a decade ago. Once upon a time, the national debt was the subject of intense national debate. Democrats and Republicans once ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman about consumer spending and debt, and what it tells us about the overall health of the economy.

As the Debt Black Hole continues to impact the economy, corporate bankruptcies are on pace to hit the highest level since the ...

In the decade that followed the euro zone debt crisis, France stood out as an island of stability amid Europe’s turbulent ...

Americans’ credit card balances surged to an all-time high of $1.23 trillion in the third quarter, rising $24 billion from ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices ...

Afghanistan's economic recovery is buckling as nine in 10 households are forced to skip meals, sell belongings or take on ...