Breaking down the national debt. Every year, the United States government spends money on programs and services like Social Security and healthcare while receiving revenue through methods like federal ...

The US national debt is not a doomsday scenario as many people might mistakenly believe. There is no question that the average American is more fearful of the national debt clock than they should be.

The National Taxpayers Union is renewing its call for a constitutional balanced budget amendment, arguing it would impose ...

America's national debt hit a new record in November when it eclipsed $36 trillion for the first time ever. It's a staggering amount that can not only effect U.S. economic growth but also essential ...

It was Mark Twain who quipped that the "great works" are books that everyone wants to have read, but nobody wants to read. We could easily say the same thing about the U.S. national debt: It is ...

The United States has just added another trillion dollars to its tab in barely more than two months, pushing the national debt to levels that would have seemed unthinkable a generation ago. The pace ...

2025 has brought significant turmoil to global markets, and consumer debt and financial stress are on the rise. Understanding proper debt load is an integral part of managing personal finances. Still, ...

We all have so much to worry about these days: international, national, local and familial. As my summer good deed, I’m going to take one off your plate: the national debt. You can ignore it. Did that ...

National debt has become one of the defining pressure points of the global economy, shaping everything from interest rates to social spending. The biggest borrowers are not always the weakest, but the ...