America’s ballooning national debt isn’t just a long-term policy concern — it’s setting up the country for serious economic ...

Debt often feels like an abstract concept that tends to dominate news headlines at least once a year, and especially so ...

Americans are now carrying $18.59 trillion in debt, according to the New York Fed's quarterly report on household debt.

In just a little over two months, the national debt swelled by $1 trillion. This is twice as fast as the rate of growth since 2000, Michael Peterson says.

The U.S. Gross National Debt has now topped a record of $38 trillion, with no signs of slowing down due to economic and ...