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The Scarlet Debtor

by Jeff Madrick,

Debt forgiveness is one of the most important innovations of modern capitalism, but it is a fairly recent one. Though the Constitution gives Congress explicit authority to enact “uniform Laws…

Grim repo

by Harper’s Staff,

Their two cents

by Harper’s Staff,

Life on the card

by Jack Richardson,

Whim fulfillment in the land of plastic credit

Inflation’s Winners

by Nicholas Von Hoffman,

If you are in debt, relax

The debtor class

by Andrew Dickson White,

In this we trust?

by James Allen Knight,

The master plan behind the national debt

by Taylor Branch,

Of human bondage

by Eric Berne,

Invitation to bankruptcy

by Harper’s Staff,

The lowly bondholder

by Victor House,

A case of anarchy in law

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The Scarlet Debtor

Grim repo

Their two cents

Life on the card

Inflation’s Winners

The debtor class

In this we trust?

The master plan behind the national debt

Of human bondage

Invitation to bankruptcy

The lowly bondholder

March 1934

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