Reports on DEBT

The Debt Explosion Among College Graduates by Heather Boushey, April 3, 2003.  PDF

Retiring in the Red -- The Growth of Debt Among Older Americans
February 26, 2004 -- "Retiring in the Red" is the first in a series of Borrowing to Make Ends Meet Briefing Papers. Reports an 89% average increase in credit card debt among Americaseniors from 1992 to 2001.

Credit Card Industry Practices: In Brief
November 1, 2003
A two-page brief on how deregulated credit card issuers have maximized their profits at the expense of American consumers.

Borrowing to Make Ends Meet - Executive Summary
The Growth of Credit Card Debt in the '90s
September 7, 2003
A concise executive summary of the recent Demos report, "Borrowing to Make Ends Meet."

Borrowing to Make Ends Meet
The Growth of Credit Card Debt in the '90s
September 8, 2003
Working families are increasingly using credit cards to meet their basic needs.

Strengthening Retirement Security
by Peter R. Orszag
(Testimony) Joint Economic Committee, US Senate
3/10/2004

Progressivity and Saving: Fixing the Nation's Upside-Down Incentives for Saving
by Peter R. Orszag

Rip Off Nation: Auto Dealers Swindling of America
[Created on: 12/05/2003]  Complete Publication>>

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