debt crisis /tags/debt-crisis debt crisis en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:09 GMT Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Rule Changes Proposed For Bill Collectors /npr-breaking-news/2019-05-29/mired-in-medical-debt-federal-rule-changes-proposed-for-bill-collectors More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. Some consumer advocates say newly proposed limits on debt collectors don't do enough. Wed, 29 May 2019 10:00:09 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-05-29/mired-in-medical-debt-federal-rule-changes-proposed-for-bill-collectors Michelle Andrews Boricua Blackout: Massive Puerto Rico Power Outage A New Jolt For Island Crisis /news/2016-09-22/boricua-blackout-massive-puerto-rico-power-outage-a-new-jolt-for-island-crisis Puerto Rico is suffering one of the worst economic crises in the western hemisphere. Adding to the U.S. territory’s problems right now is a massive,… Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:38:04 GMT /news/2016-09-22/boricua-blackout-massive-puerto-rico-power-outage-a-new-jolt-for-island-crisis Tim Padgett Puerto Rico Crisis: Let's Stop Ignoring The Debt – And Deceit – Of Small Economies /news/2015-07-02/puerto-rico-crisis-lets-stop-ignoring-the-debt-and-deceit-of-small-economies COMMENTARYYes, yes, Cuba is big news. President Obama’s Wednesday announcement that the U.S. will open an embassy in Havana was historic stuff.And yet – I… Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:58:58 GMT /news/2015-07-02/puerto-rico-crisis-lets-stop-ignoring-the-debt-and-deceit-of-small-economies Tim Padgett Former Miami Mayor Ferré: Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis Is Florida's Migration Boom /news/2015-05-12/former-miami-mayor-ferre-puerto-ricos-debt-crisis-is-floridas-migration-boom The Caribbean is known for blue water, white beaches – and red ink. The region is home to seven of the world’s 10 most indebted nations.But the… Tue, 12 May 2015 23:08:19 GMT /news/2015-05-12/former-miami-mayor-ferre-puerto-ricos-debt-crisis-is-floridas-migration-boom Tim Padgett