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 measures what ...

The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee data shows that the national debt is close to $38 trillion and increasing at a rate of roughly $6 billion daily. The total national debt now stands at about ...

The U.S. is heading towards a financial crisis, and the process is happening at a slow pace, cautioned David Kelly, the chief ...

That’s the kind of debt surge America usually racks up in wartime or during major national emergencies. Today, though, as Republicans and Democrats engage in another budget-driven shutdown drama, we ...

The United States is facing an irreversible decline due to its uncontrollable debt, low student achievement, income and wealth inequality, loss of American identity and patriotism, and a broken ...

There has been little discussion about how to reduce the nearly $2 trillion federal deficit, and questions remain over the ...

America’s national debt recently set a record by surpassing $37 trillion, bringing renewed attention to a topic that regularly makes headlines but isn’t always easily understood. One reason for the ...

This creates a fascinating economic divide: the public sector—designed to provide stability—is heavily indebted, while the ...

The dollar amount of U.S. Treasury securities held by the public in September of this year is $30.1 trillion. There is another $7.3 trillion held by governmental agencies including the Social Security ...