The U.S. national debt is the total of what the federal government owes creditors. The U.S. has always carried debt, but the total has expanded rapidly since 2008.

President Donald Trump returned to Washington promising relief for everyday Americans, but new numbers suggest the pressure ...

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

Despite the challenges, the Trump administration has pointed to its efforts to reduce the national debt. Treasury Secretary ...

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will push US debt levels beyond those of Greece or Italy, IMF forecast predicts - President’s ...

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 ...

Treasury says the deficit is shrinking. Economists say the debt is compounding faster than at any point in modern history, outside of the pandemic.

The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ ...

Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid ...

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said the IMF will continue to push the Group of ...