debt crisis

Martín Taborda's dream of graduating from Argentina's University of Buenos Aires has slipped away. Unemployed and in debt, he can't afford the bus fare or books he needs. Many young Argentines face similar struggles, with mounting household debt testing support for President Javier Milei as he prepares to seek a second term next year.

More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. Some consumer advocates say newly proposed limits on debt collectors don't do enough.

Puerto Rico is suffering one of the worst economic crises in the western hemisphere. Adding to the U.S. territory’s problems right now is a massive,…

COMMENTARYYes, yes, Cuba is big news. President Obama’s Wednesday announcement that the U.S. will open an embassy in Havana was historic stuff.And yet – I…

The Caribbean is known for blue water, white beaches – and red ink. The region is home to seven of the world’s 10 most indebted nations.But the…