Failing to raise the debt limit before the Treasury runs out of cash could trigger further credit downgrades and roil ...

As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion. Much like bank loans, the national debt has interest ...

News about Federal Debt Ceiling (National Debt), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

The measure cements into law much of Trump’s agenda and is being hailed by the president and his supporters as a major ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is required by law to provide economic analyses on major legislation.

U.S. national debt has now reached a record $36.2 trillion, sparking major concern as President Trumps Big Beautiful Bill ...

In a sweeping new fiscal package, lawmakers have unveiled a major overhaul of tax policy, federal spending, and entitlement ...

If the U.S. government were a private-sector company, it would have filed for bankruptcy long ago to wash away its debt. But ...

President Trump's budget bill will add to the US debt pile but is there a limit to how much the rest of the world will lend ...

The GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” will impact people’s finances through tax provisions, cuts to social programs and diminished ...

Congress must address the debt limit ahead of the August recess,” Margaret Spellings, president and CEO of the Bipartisan ...

Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) objected to Medicaid changes, while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) warned the measure would raise the debt ceiling.