debts, public

The articles collected in this volume trace the issues that affect students, consumers, corporate entities, and the nation when it comes to addressing and managing debt. Media literacy questions and terms aid readers in assessing news coverage of the topic.

"All of the federal government's efforts to stem the tide in the financial meltdown that began with the subprime mortgage crisis have added hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt. FRONTLINE reports on how this debt will constrain and challenge the new Obama administration, and on the growing chorus on both sides of the aisle that without fiscal reform, the United States government may face a debt crisis of its own, which makes the current financial situation pale in comparison. Through interviews with leading experts and insiders in government finance, the film investigates the causes and potential outcomes of - and possible solutions to - America's $10 trillion debt.".

Our government debt is rising every day. Our population is shifting as more people retire and fewer are able to find work. This title helps you learn: how reckless spending by Congress has created a debt trap; and how Obamacare will negatively affect health care costs and our economy.

Examines the budget process, government spending, tax system, and other aspects of the current federal debt problems in the United States.

Provides insight and perspective as to the inner workings of the American government's fiscal strategy through the ages and looks at various responses through the years to economic crises, wars, and recessions.

Explains what the government spends money on, where it gets money to spend, and possible ways to reduce the national debt.

An account of America's unprecedented debt crisis: how it came to pass, why it threatens to topple the nation as a superpower if it is not addressed soon, and why this might be impossible given the hypocrisy about government deficits prevalent in Washington today.

A look at where the money comes from, how the government spends taxpayers' money, and why the U.S. budget is on an unsustainable trajectory.

Provides insight and perspective as to the inner workings of the American government's fiscal strategy through the ages and looks at various responses through the years to economic crises, wars, and recessions.