Key Takeaways The U.S. economy is increasingly propped up by federal deficit spending, which, by one estimate, effectively ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget sees a critical threshold crossing by 2031—and the consequences could be ...

I recently went to the doctor about a minor health issue. “Is what I’m experiencing normal?” I asked her. “No, it’s never ...

If the U.S. defaults on its debt, the government would fail to meet its financial obligations to bondholders. This would ...

Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of global GDP by the end of the decade as slower growth and trade strain government ...

The net interest on the U.S. Federal Debt is roughly 3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), amounting to $882 billion. What does this percentage and the absolute number mean? If they were to ...

Kamal Bhatia, CEO of Principal Asset Management, discusses the growing focus on debt-to-GDP as a metric influencing investors' decisions and market volatility. Got a confidential news tip? We want to ...

The gross national debt of the United States reached $39 trillion yesterday, according to the U.S. Treasury. The gross debt ...

The US faces a $39T debt burden, with interest payments set to reach $1T by 2026, echoing post-WWII debt levels. Read what ...

Debt collection complaints in North Texas have paralleled a nationwide surge. Experts and data attribute the spike to higher ...