An excerpt from economist Dambisa Moyo's book, "Edge of Chaos."

The island will close more than 200 schools following a sharp drop in enrollment.

One private probation company presses the question in Eastern Arkansas.

The Congressional Budget Office says deficits will nearly equal GDP by 2028. That can't be good, right?

Personal bankruptcy is a middle-class problem, says Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

More hospitals across the country are selling debt from unpaid medical bills to collection agencies.

For those who graduated in 2004, student loan default rates will approach 40 percent.

Store closings and bankruptcies are usually blamed on online competition. But that's only part of the story.