American Voters Give Trump a Failing Grade
Trump's lowest marks came from his handling of climate change, national debt, and foreign relations.
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National Debt
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Would Debt-Ceiling Circus Occur With Women in Charge?
Academics and advocates are asking if there were lots more women in the U.S. government whether the debt-ceiling debacle would have been allowed to develop.
Political Polarization Grows as Job Security Falls
The tenor of the partisan kerfuffle over the debt ceiling may have its roots in declining job security, which has been declining steadily since the 1970s, argues political scientist Philipp Rehm.
Deficit Death by a Thousand Cuts
The U.S. government's deficit was created piece by billion-dollar piece. The bipartisan debt commission's suggestions offer specific incremental steps to reverse that process.
Scary Cinema Verité
A documentary film warns that America's fiscal policies are a looming disaster as Wall Street melts down in real time.