The U.S. national debt is a mix of government bonds that trade daily and non-marketable securities that sit exclusively on ...

A country that manufactures things will have the underpinnings of a great and prosperous nation, writes Brian Derenthal of ...

The rise of the federal debt over the past two decades has prompted countless warnings that the United States is approaching ...

Over a decade, the bill would add at least $3.3 trillion to the national debt, according to the Congressional Budget Office ...

Concerns about the national debt from Elon Musk and some Republican lawmakers is complicating the path to passage for Trump's ...

Here's a crash course on what the national debt is, where it stands now, how it has fluctuated in the last century and what it means for our economy – and your wallet – moving forward.

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

We need one now in the worst way possible. The national debt surged under both Presidents George W. Bush and Trump, proving that even so-called conservatives are willing to spend freely when it ...

The U.S. national debt now stands at nearly $36 trillion dollars. If we divided it up between every American citizen, that would be $106,637 per person. That means if you have a family of 5, you ...

The lengthy fight did not end in a default on the national debt, but instead that vote to raise and suspend the ceiling through Jan. 1, 2025. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now.

Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt, how we got here and what it means for our economy and future generations. Full Episode Friday, Jun 27 ...

Fact checked by Stella Osoba The U.S. national debt just cleared a record $36.2 trillion—more than the annual output of China, ... (2023), and now Moody’s—rate America's debt below the top tier.