[See a collection of political cartoons on the economy.] The table below shows how the costs and benefits of a diploma have changed in recent years for college graduates. Though the average debt ...

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It's tough to follow all the twists in the debt-limit soap opera, but thankfully there's a tumblr page, Havoc on the Hill, that explains it all in a handy cartoon. President Obama needs to borrow ...