How do you measure the burden of debt at a corporation? The traditional way is to compare debt to stockholders’ equity. But that doesn’t work well in a world of intangible assets. Better: compare debt ...

Every CEO knows the feeling of promised features taking months longer than expected, simple changes breaking unrelated systems, and top engineers fighting fires more than they build the future.

Public debt in the United States is nearly $35 trillion, rising 23% in the last four years alone. Private debt in the United States totals almost $66 trillion. The debt buildup in the post-2007 period ...