Bond investors are letting the U.S. borrow more than other countries.

The world's major economies have seen their debt levels surge in recent years, while ever-increasing spending demands - from ...

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.

The federal debt passed an uncomfortable milestone this year, outgrowing the entire U.S. economy. That poses risks, but policymakers show little sign of addressing it.

Washington quickly brushed off a startling milestone in a mounting problem. By Peter Coy For years, deficit hawks have been ...

The system does not break all at once; it wears down slowly, through a steady loss of purchasing power that households are ...

FRANKFURT—This year, global growth is being brought to you by the government. Rocked by an avalanche of growth-sapping shocks, countries around the world are tearing up savings plans and rolling out ...

Financial ratings firm Moody’s Ratings downgraded the U.S. government’s credit ratings Friday, citing its rising debt and interest in a move that underscores a ballooning federal budget deficit, ...

US Debt Danger as the American economy in crisis or financial trouble due to spending with a fear of ballooning deficit in the United States economic situation as a huge risk to Washington. The impact ...

State debt was $5.5 billion on Sept. 30, 2019, peaked at $7.3 billion in 2023, and sat at $6.6 billion at the end of FY 2025, ...

The government shutdown is not only causing political disruption and paused paychecks for hundreds of thousands of workers, but it is also adding to the national debt. It is paradoxical to think that ...

We're continuing to track the big tax and spending bill winding its way through Congress, which would add $2.4 trillion to the U.S. government deficit over 10 years, according to the nonpartisan ...