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Puerto Rico's debt crisis has doomed many of the U.S. territory's 3.5 million people. Photo by iStock.

What’s next for Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, and why Americans should pay attention

Faced with $123 billion in debt it cannot pay, Puerto Rico took the unprecedented step of filing for bankruptcy protection in a federal court last week. We asked assistant professor Amílcar Barreto, Puerto Rican politics expert, to weigh in on the territory’s debt crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. mainland.

by Jason Kornwitz May 18, 2017

Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, delivers the opening statement during the Federal Open Market Committee press conference on March 15, 2017.

What the Fed rate hikes mean for the economy and your wallet

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point. We asked professor William Dickens, chair of Northeastern’s economics department, to weigh in on the Fed’s decision and what it means for average Americans, including students and young alumni.

by Greg St. Martin March 17, 2017

The fight of her life

Bethany, the theatre department’s first production of 2014, tells the darkly comic story of a single mother’s struggle to regain what she’s lost at the height of the Great Recession: her home and her daughter.

by Joe O'Connell February 11, 2014

What’s next for Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, and why Americans should pay attention

What the Fed rate hikes mean for the economy and your wallet

The fight of her life

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