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

The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your financial health.

We should be concerned about this, not sounding an alarm bell,” he said. “But I do think over time, this is an issue.” ...

The government shutdown, now three weeks in, could also add a little bit to the country's growing national debt.

He points out that global bond markets are “very well aware of the trajectory of U.S. debt,” and yet the fact that “the U.S.

The U.S. hit $34 trillion in debt in January 2024, $35 trillion in July 2024 and $36 trillion in November 2024. FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOEY CAPPELLETTI, JESSE BEDAYN and SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press ...

US government shutdown hits Day 35, debt explodes $17 billion daily. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed ...

State and local government debt surpassed $6.1 trillion in 2023, according to an analysis by Reason Foundation.

Approximately 45 million Americans owe, cumulatively, $1.6 trillion in student loan debt to the federal government. That’s a ...

Federal changes tighten PSLF eligibility, but there are still options for public service workers. Here’s what borrowers need to know.

The magnitude of California’s debt will require short- and long-term solutions, along with political and popular will to ...