The US deficit will also soar, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said, with the total quadrupling in 2020 on coronavirus aid spending.
Nearly half of Fitch's "top bonds of concern" are oil and gas companies, which have been hammered by the collapse in demand for crude oil.
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"That's why you should be playing defense right now," says Doubline Capital CEO and renowned "Bond King" Jeffrey Gundlach.
Bridgeport, Connecticut has the most residents dealing with credit card debt, followed by New York City and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson told the Wall Street Journal that she was taught to be careful with debt and always plan for the long term.
A Schwab Retirement Plan Services survey of 401(k) plan participants found that the typical Gen Xer thinks they'll need $1.8 million for retirement.
By budgeting, consolidating, and prioritizing, getting out of debt is possible with the resources you already have.
Sara Rajo-Miller, who manages $450 million was named one of Forbes' top next-generation wealth managers, told
Today's baby boomers are slightly wealthier than people in their 50s and 60s were 20 years ago, while millennials are less wealthy.
Being in a wedding party can cost a few thousand dollars and possibly the relationship with the bride, according to a CompareCards survey.
Corporate debt is the concern du jour on Wall Street. But how companies are using the debt may be an overlooked problem for the economy.
Some students are fleeing the US for countries such as India and Japan to keep from paying student loans.
Tesla is doing everything it can to stop bleeding, but right now Wall Street couldn't care less.
Overall, about 68% of respondents said they either support or strongly support the plan the Loan Shark Prevention Act.
"The corporate-bond market will really have problems when you see negative GDP," Gundlach said.
The investment was led by 23 Capital and it includes Soros Fund Management LLC, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Companies racking up more debt are outperforming those reducing their debt. Goldman explains why, and the companies benefitting form this trend.
Lenders look at debt-to-income ratio — monthly debt payments divided by monthly gross income — to decide whether a borrower can afford another loan.
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