The national debt continues to rise at a breakneck pace, with Americans bearing a greater and greater debt burden. The ...

Long a focus of conservatives, the level of public borrowing is starting to concern left-leaning economists. Proposed ...

Too much government debt is harmful to an economy and its citizens. Will Trump and Musk be able to restore fiscal sanity in Washington?

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest 10-year budget outlook, which projected the U.S. is on track ...

Republicans have leveraged the debt ceiling for years to block Democrats’ agenda. Now liberals see an opening to stymy Trump.

America's national debt hit a new record in November when it eclipsed $36 trillion for the first time ever. It's a staggering amount that can not only effect U.S. economic growth but also essential ...

The national debt, currently at $36.3 trillion and growing, is a boulder weighing on economic prosperity. The money lent to ...

The gigantic national debt is finally starting to spook financial markets. That could hamstring Trump's economic agenda.