The U.S. is projected to run a budget deficit of at least $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, according to Treasury Department ...

According to Treasury data, updated retrospectively for May 18, the debt landed at $39,008,999,901,378.68.

The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will grow from $1.8 trillion in 2025 to $3.1 trillion by 2036. Federal spending is currently well above its 50-year average, while revenue ...

US debt now exceeds the economy, and rising interest costs are adding pressure, raising questions about how sustainable our ...

Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's ...

The U.S. national debt has now surpassed the size of the U.S. economy, a historic threshold that hasn't been crossed since the conclusion of World War II. Data released by the Bureau of Economic ...

The federal debt passed an uncomfortable milestone this year, outgrowing the entire U.S. economy. That poses risks, but policymakers show little sign of addressing it.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, ...

The richest man in the world joins prominent financial leaders in supporting a plan to lower the deficit to 3% of GDP.