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

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

"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 ...

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

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

As we step into 2025, the shadows of economic uncertainty still linger for many of us. With interest rates fluctuating and inflation figures redefining our budgets, it’s crucial to have a clear ...

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court's decision striking down President Joe Biden's program to forgive student loan debt for about 43 million people could hurt not just individual borrowers, but also the U ...

Prior to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, Trump’s “growth” math stood a chance of closing the gap. Now it’s much ...