The global fiscal landscape in 2026 is defined by a paradox: while the total volume of global debt has reached a staggering new record of $348 trillion, the actual debt-to-GDP ratios in many mature ...

Under CBO’s latest projections, the interest rate will exceed the growth rate (R>G) starting in 2031, when both are projected to total about 3.8% on a nominal basis and 1.8% on a real basis. Over time ...

The national debt will rise to 175% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2056 – or $168 trillion – according to the ...

The U.S. national debt has reached 100% of GDP—a level not seen since WWII. A leading fiscal watchdog is calling on Congress to build a "Break Glass Plan" before the next crisis hits.

Until recently, governments could postpone these choices by borrowing on convenient terms. But now, unprecedented debt levels ...

The US is heading towards an unsustainable debt trajectory that could trigger global financial shocks, economists have warned lawmakers during a Senate hearing, raising concerns that rising American ...

Debt isn’t necessarily a bad thing, most economies run on debt. Governments borrow money to get things done. But the tricky thing about that debt, is that it has a tendency to get away from itself.

A “buoyant″ U.S. economy is poised to see accelerated growth and lower unemployment this year. But big federal budget debts ”represent a growing stability risk,″ the International Monetary Fund said ...

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is seeking to unite Democrats and Republicans in a collaborative effort to talk about the nation's unsustainable debt. The group proposed the Bipartisan Fiscal ...

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 ...

A new study analyzes Philippine debt sustainability, finding that while the debt-to-GDP ratio remains above 60 percent, fiscal policy remains on a solvent path.