Rising student-loan debt is an economic emergency.

G.E. doesn't pay any taxes, and we are asking college kids to take on even more debt to get an education and asking seniors to get by on less. These aren't just economic questions. These are moral questions.

Even families with health insurance are quite vulnerable to a severe economic reversal if someone gets sick.

The federal government is in great fiscal position and doesn't need to issue as much debt. In terms of outstanding stock of bonds, we continue to see Canada shrink.

We believe that the probability of achieving an out-of-court debt restructuring by the July 14 midnight deadline has declined below 50 percent, maybe well below.

People who graduate are more resilient financially, and they weather economic downturns better than people who don't graduate. And, throughout their lives, people who graduate are more likely to be economically secure, more likely to be healthy, and more likely to live longer. Face it: A college degree puts a lot in your corner.