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

Breaking down the national debt. Every year, the United States government spends money on programs and services like Social Security and healthcare while receiving revenue through methods like federal ...

The U.S. national debt surpassed $37 trillion for the first time in the nation's history on Friday as the federal government continues to accumulate debt at a record-setting pace. New data from the ...

Billionaire Ray Dalio has warned that the U.S. government’s surging debt and “irreconcilable differences” in the country were creating a worrying financial and political environment. In a ...

The $29 trillion federal debt held by the public is becoming an increasingly local problem. Washington's fiscal challenges have led to increased borrowing costs as well as reduced federal aid to ...

If you happen to be in a great place in your finances and feel particularly patriotic, the U.S. government is accepting donations via Venmo and PayPal to reduce national debt. While the program itself ...

Raising income taxes for wealthy Americans is the most popular way of reducing the federal debt, according to the latest Gallup poll. The survey, conducted in September, asks Americans whether ...