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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Is the Victim of its Own Success

What once seemed like attractive economics have been upended by increasing competition and rising interest rates.

Business

Goldman Sachs Slashes C.E.O.’s Pay After Bank’s Poor Performance

David M. Solomon earned $25 million in 2022, still a hefty sum but 30 percent lower than a year earlier.

World

The Real Debt Crisis Is Low Taxes

Washington’s favorite show, “Debt Ceiling Chicken,” is playing again in the big white theater on Capitol Hill. And once again,…

Business

The Week in Business: The Debt Limit and Politics

Credit...Giacomo BagnaraWhat’s Up? (Jan. 15-21) The U.S. Hits Its Debt Ceiling The United States hit its borrowing cap of $31.4…

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How the U.S. Government Amassed $31 Trillion in Debt

Two decades of tax cuts, recession responses and bipartisan spending fueled more borrowing — contributing $25 trillion to the total…

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The U.S. Hit Its Debt Limit. What Happens Next?

The Treasury Department has started employing “extraordinary measures,” but the path to raising the debt ceiling is likely to be…

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How Close Is the U.S. to Hitting the Debt Ceiling? How Bad Would That Be?

The United States has a cap on the amount of money it can borrow. That means it can run out…

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Your Tax Refunds May Be Smaller This Year

Credits that were expanded as part of pandemic relief have expired, as has the deduction for donations for people who…

World

Workers Are Losing in the Inflation Battle

Memo to staff: We highly value your work for us. However, we are not going to give you raises this…

Business

The Downsides of Using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’

Shoppers can quickly get approved for the services, but regulators are concerned that the loans lack important protections.

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