The US national debt, now at $36.2 trillion, is money the government borrows by issuing Treasury securities to finance its spending, with foreign countries holding $9.05 trillion. Countries buy US ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 US Treasury Department is now accepting Venmo and PayPal payments from those who want to donate money to reduce the nation’s ballooning $36.7 trillion debt. The digital payment platforms can be ...

The federal government will accept Venmo payments from citizens who want to help pay off the national debt. The Treasury has begun accepting Venmo transactions as contributions toward the national ...