The federal government has added hundreds of billions of dollars to its tab in a matter of weeks, pushing the national debt to levels that would have been unthinkable a decade ago. While the latest ...

The United States has just added another trillion dollars to its tab in barely more than two months, pushing the national debt to levels that would have seemed unthinkable a generation ago. The pace ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating ...

The United States federal government debt at the end of fiscal year (FY) 2000 was $5.67 trillion. It doubled to $11.91 ...

Politics and debt don’t mix well. Americans would be wise to look across the Atlantic to see how tough things can get.

There are 6 ways an unsustainable debt path can come to an end: faster economic growth, lower interest rates, default, ...

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Thursday expressed concerns that mounting U.S. government debt will pose more of a problem if the economy does not grow faster. "If we continue on the ...

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Thursday expressed concerns that mounting US government debt will pose more of a problem if the economy does not grow faster. “If ...

AI spending demands are occurring alongside record high federal leverage. US government debt has surged to post-war highs, ...

Worldwide total government debt as of 2024, at least according to this source, was $97.5T. That means the US accounts for roughly one-third of global government debt. The US + China + Japan are almost ...

WASHINGTON — In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of ...