The US national debt is now as large as the combined gross domestic product (GDP) of the second to the sixth-largest ...

The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. The ...

Despite the challenges, the Trump administration has pointed to its efforts to reduce the national debt. Treasury Secretary ...

The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your ...

The U.S. national debt surpassed $37 trillion for the first time in the nation's history on Friday as the federal government continues to accumulate debt at a record-setting pace. New data from the ...

The U.S. government's budget deficits are now projected to worsen throughout the next decade when compared with earlier forecasts this year, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Committee for ...

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 ...