Michael G. Peterson says the country is racing toward $40 trillion in debt.

"The United States is deeply indebted, and its finances are on an unsustainable long-term trajectory," says the Committee for ...

The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending in many developing economies. Now it’s raising broader ...

Rearmament, an aging population, technological change and fear of voters are fueling a risky trend.

President Trump himself is among the investors piling into municipal debt. According to his latest financial disclosures, Mr.

That assumes a growth rate similar to the last decade’s. If the debt rockets up like it has over the last few years, the ...

US debt increasingly functions less like a conventional balance sheet liability and more like financial infrastructure. It is ...

Holiday spending was expected to be tempered this year but the latest data shows Americans aren't slowing down, even with growing debt. Just how bad the debt situation is for the economy is up for ...

Could the richest Americans simply write a check to erase the U.S. debt? I asked ChatGPT to play out this scenario to see ...

The issue of national debt has emerged as a significant economic concern impacting the stability and well-being of countries across the globe. Notably, the United States is currently grappling with a ...

Economic Survey 2025-26 advocates for tax rationalization on debt-assets to enhance investment in corporate bonds and savings ...