The Treasury Department faces the challenge of refinancing $11 trillion in U.S. debt within a year as President Trump calls ...

The United States on Friday reached $37 trillion in debt, less than a year after it surpassed $36 trillion .

The U.S. will pay $1 trillion in interest on the $36 trillion national debt next year, more than it spends on Medicare and ...

The federal government now spends more on servicing its debt than it does on defense. The GOP's new tax bill could ratchet ...

Ray Dalio, Ken Rogoff, and Niall Ferguson are among those who are worried about a potential meltdown.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” in its current form is not the right approach. It would add $3 trillion to the national debt.

Moody’s Bond Rating Service downgraded U.S. national debt from Aaa to Aa1, driving America’s national debt borrowing costs up by 0.45 basis points in a single day. As of May 19, 2025, at 7:17 a.m., ...

The more Republicans insist that their far-right legislation would shrink the deficit, the more the CBO's arithmetic points ...

Surging interest payments are crimping other priorities. In Canada, Ottawa will spend nearly as much on interest payments ...

Like deferred maintenance on the Gay Street bridge, the national debt won’t become a problem until it does – which elected officials hope happens long after they leave office. This year, interest on ...