The challenge is that the U.S. has to pay interest on its debt, which is increasing yearly. The Congressional Budget Office ...

The U.S. national debt reached another historic milestone on Wednesday as it surpassed $39 trillion for the first time as the federal government's persistent budget deficits send the debt soaring ...

Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's a concern.

America’s national debt has surpassed the country’s gross domestic product for the first time since World War II, marking a stark increase in the government’s fiscal burden. Debt held by the public ...

The U.S. national debt is the total of what the federal government owes creditors. The U.S. has always carried debt, but the total has expanded rapidly since 2008.

The U.S. is in a record amount of debt. (That’s the national debt, the total amount the federal government owes its creditors.) And now the $34 trillion question: Should we change our hard-charging ...

The U.S. federal debt is definitely on a trajectory that demands the attention of financial advisors, but it doesn’t warrant panic, at least not yet, according to a special report by the Wells Fargo ...

The U.S. national debt is climbing at a pace that’s hard to ignore. The total debt has surged to nearly $38.88 trillion, as of March 13. It’s not just the scale, but the speed is what everyone is ...