Hollywood Video debt collection letters causing problems for thousands

Q. I received a notice in the mail stating that I owe $28.74 to the Legal Successor of Hollywood Video/Movie...

Sen. Tom Coburn, part one: Defusing the debt bomb

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) served on the Simpson-Bowles commission, is a member of the Gang of Six, and just published “ The Debt Bomb: A Bold Plan to Stop Washington from Bankrupting America.” We spoke last week in his office. This interview, which focuses on America’s debt and growth problems , is the first in a two-part series. The second interview, which focuses on health care, will be ...

The Markets and the EU Debt Crisis

The market selloff looks like it might pause for a few days for a relief rally. The European debt crisis will push stocks, precious metals and the euro lower once again however.

Europe Markets: Europe ends lower on debt, China fears

European stocks end lower, dragged down by continuing worries over debt problems in the euro zone.

Students describe college debt problems to Harkin

With Congress deadlocked in an election year scrap over how to keep interest rates low on a popular student loan program, Sen. Tom Harkin sought to turn up the pressure on Republicans, hosting a forum Friday in Davenport where students and financial aid advisers predicted long-term hardships if the rates are allowed to double.