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America is mired in debt—more than $30,000 for every man, woman, and child. Bitter fighting over deficits, taxes, and spending bedevils Washington, D.C., even as partisan gridlock has brought the government to the brink of default. Yet the more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and...

In his acclaimed book American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips warned of the perilous interaction of debt, financial recklessness, and the spiking cost (and growing scarcity) of oil- warnings that are proving to be frighteningly accurate. Now, in his most significant and timely book yet, Phillips...

"Ignoring the Debt Problem" is from the October 21, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul A. Volcker and Peter G. Peterson and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Health Law Seems to Be Reducing People's Medical Debt" is from the April 20, 2016 The Upshot section of The New York Times. It was written by Margot Sanger Katz and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Firms Offer Cash to Help New Lawyers Pay Student Debt" is from the July 14, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Elizabeth Olson and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"For His Latest Trick, John Oliver Forgives $15 Million in Medical Debt" is from the June 06, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Katie Rogers and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Trump's Empire: A Maze of Debts and Opaque Ties" is from the August 20, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Susanne Craig and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Payday Borrowing's Debt Spiral to Be Curtailed" is from the June 2, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Stacy Cowley and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Greece Pushes for Eurozone Summit Meeting to Unblock Debt Talks" is from the April 27, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by James Kanter and Niki Kitsantonis and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Afghanistan Declares Soldiers Dead, then Alive and in Debt for Funerals" is from the April 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Many young entrepreneurs are unlikely to go to venture capital firms or business incubators, preferring to “bootstrap” — finance their companies with their own money or funds from friends and family members. But being in debt for student loans makes self-financing that much tougher.

"As Oil Prices Plummet, Mounting Debt Catches up with U.S. Producers" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Clifford Krauss and Michael Corkery and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"White House Compromises on House Bill for Puerto Rico Debt Crisis" is from the May 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Mary Williams Walsh and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"China's Big Debt Worries George Soros. Should It Worry You?" is from the September 07, 2016, Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael Schuman and narrated by Sam Scholl.

"Trump's Idea to Cut National Debt: Get Creditors to Accept Less" is from the May 06, 2016, US section of The New York Times. It was written by Binyamin Appelbaum and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.