http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/house-gop-seeks-defuse-debt-crisis <p></p><p>WASHINGTON (AP) -- With tacit support from President Barack Obama, House Republicans are moving to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent an economy-rattling fiscal crisis for at least three months.</p><p>The GOP legislation marks a tactical retreat by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who is eager to avoid a potential first-ever default on U.S. payment and debt obligations as he wrestles with Obama and his Democratic allies over taxes, spending and the deficit.</p> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:10:29 +0000 Associated Press 56313 at http://wamc.org House GOP seeks to defuse debt crisis http://wamc.org/post/comptroller-dinapoli-says-new-york-debt-tops-63-billion <p>ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York comptroller says the state government's debt has topped $63 billion, with New York on track to approach its borrowing limit in early 2014.<br><br>Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Monday the debt burden, averaging $3,253 per resident, is almost three times the national median. New York's debt is second only to California's $96.4 billion in state-funded debt and 80 percent higher than New Jersey, which is in third place. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000 55184 at http://wamc.org Comptroller DiNapoli says New York debt tops $63 billion http://wamc.org/post/vt-us-representative-welch-collects-student-debt-stories <p>Vermont&#39;s U.S. Representative Peter&nbsp;Welch is compiling stories about student debt.&nbsp; WAMC&#39;s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports...&nbsp;</p><p>Welch was at the University of Vermont on Monday where he met with students, some of whom are working multiple jobs and studying full time as they accumulate student loan debt.</p> Tue, 01 May 2012 12:03:29 +0000 Pat Bradley 37989 at http://wamc.org VT U.S. Representative Welch Collects Student Debt Stories http://wamc.org/post/vt-us-representative-welch-collect-student-debt-stories <p>Vermont&#39;s U.S. Representative Peter Welch is going to be compiling stories about student debt.</p><p>Welch is going to be at the University of Vermont on Monday where he will launch an initiative to compile stories from Vermont students and families about the burden of student loan debt.</p><p>In Vermont, almost 70 percent of college graduates have an average of $30,000 in debt.</p><p>Student debt is topping $1 trillion dollars, exceeding credit card debt.</p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0000 Tristan O'Neill 37889 at http://wamc.org VT U.S. Representative Welch to Collect Student Debt Stories