That assumes a growth rate similar to the last decade’s. If the debt rockets up like it has over the last few years, the ...

It’s Halloween, and Bridget and Ryan are trying to answer a question about the national debt while preparing for their town’s giant Halloween extravaganza. The town has taken on debt to make things ...

The United States has crossed a line where its borrowing is no longer an abstract concern but a daily drag on opportunity. With the national tab now measured in tens of trillions of dollars, the cost ...

The U.S. national debt surpassed $38 trillion on Wednesday, reaching its fastest-ever $1 trillion increase outside the COVID-19 pandemic. The American national debt hit $1 trillion in 1981, $2 ...

Could the richest Americans simply write a check to erase the U.S. debt? I asked ChatGPT to play out this scenario to see ...

The total U.S. national debt is growing by about $71,800 per second, according to the U.S. Joint Economic Committee ...

With a seemingly endless string of immediate crises (a government shutdown, immigration enforcement, tariff policies, etc.), it is easy to forget about long-term issues. A recent report by the U.S.

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