debt

Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Bankruptcy is considered a last resort because of its long-term consequences on your credit score, especially if your debt payments and expenses exceed your income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Britain’s tax burden is at its highest since World War II and debt amounts to 94% of annual economic output.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

I’m worried about your credit-card debt and I’m worried about your approach.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

In fact, in some jurisdictions, individuals may “choose” to go to jail as a way to reduce their debt burdens, a practice that has been challenged as unconstitutional.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

What you should definitely not do is keep those cards, only to run up more debts in the future.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

Are these debts due to chronic overspending or a one-time emergency like a health event?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

But net charge-offs, which are debts banks write off as losses, were down year-over-year for consumer debt at both Bank of America and Wells Fargo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When a company goes into liquidation, its assets are used to pay off its debts and any money left goes to shareholders.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

My book was mainly about the bond market, because Wall Street was now making even bigger money packaging and selling and shuffling around America’s growing debts.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis