The challenge is that the U.S. has to pay interest on its debt, which is increasing yearly. The Congressional Budget Office ...

But interest rates and inflation have increased. Today, the federal government spends more to pay off its debt each year than ...

The U.S. national debt is climbing at a rapid pace and has shown no signs of slowing down, despite the growing criticism of massive levels of government spending. The national debt — which ...

Extending President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts could push the national debt to vast levels by 2054, especially if interest ...

Here are seven key budget charts that shed light on the nation’s finances, the economic outlook and what lies ahead.

The rude health of U.S. household and corporate balance sheets is partially responsible for the exceptional resilience of the ...

The national debt has surged past $36.5 trillion, with no signs of slowing down. Both parties are complicit, but it is the left’s relentless push for government expansion, social programs ...

Moody’s cites the unchecked rise of federal debt as a percentage of GDP, along with ballooning interest costs due to higher borrowing rates. That gloomy debt trajectory will likely worsen as ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The federal debt growth rate is declining, with the rate dropping to 6.4% in 2024 from 8.6% in 2023 and 10.2% in 2022, says the Finance Ministry. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar ...