Obama and G.O.P. Stake Out Positions in Deficit Battle

Experts warn that voters would not support deep cuts in entitlement programs unless an increase in taxes is part of the mix.

FACT CHECK: Romney oversimplifies debt 'inferno'

When Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney decried the "prairie fire" of U.S. debt Tuesday, he ignored some of the sparks that set it ablaze.

House Speaker Boehner reopens debt limit brawl

House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner drew an election-year battle line over the U.S. borrowing limit on Tuesday, saying he would back another increase at year-end only if it was offset by a larger ...

Obama, Republicans clash over U.S. debt limit increase

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Republican and Democratic leaders want to avoid a reprise of last year's nasty showdown over raising the federal debt limit, they are not off to a good start. After meeting with President Barack Obama and senior Democratic lawmakers over lunch at the White House on Wednesday, top Republicans came away thinking the Democratic president does not want new spending cuts to ...

Grad School: Higher Degrees of Debt

As Congress searches for ways to alleviate the loan burden for undergrads, graduate students are sinking deeper into debt.