This debt-financed deal will leave Allied Waste with a heart- quickening debt-to-equity ratio of 7-to-1.

FORBES: Follow Through

Spain is at the heart of the debt crisis in the eurozone and has the highest youth unemployment in the region at greater than 40%.

BBC: Unemployment is world's fastest-rising fear - survey

At the heart of the problem is a lot of debt that really cannot be repaid.

FORBES: Greek People Stuck With Stinking Debt

At its heart the crisis was a problem of too much debt, much of it secured against property.

ECONOMIST: Banking reform

Emerging market central bankers views are extremely important, not just because they are large holders of U.S. and European debt, but also because they sit at the very heart of the global monetary system.

FORBES: Fed Policy, Easy Money, And The Sum Of All Fears

Some key figures tackling the global recession found this paper a useful addition to the debate at the heart of which is this key question: is it best to let debt increase in the hope of stimulating economic growth to get out of the slump, or is it better to cut spending and raise taxes aggressively to get public debt under control?

BBC: News

Too much debt and excess capacity weighed down firms, particularly in the electronics industry, which was at the heart of the American recession.

ECONOMIST: Decoupling 1: Emerging Asia