The United States national debt has now grown beyond the size of the country’s GDP, punctuating a long-running trajectory ...

The United States’ national debt reached the highest level in history on Tuesday, adding $1 trillion in just five months. The national debt crossed $39 trillion for the first time this week, less than ...

The national debt has increased under most U.S. presidents. Here is how much each president's time in office added to the U.S ...

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 total national debt of the United States has hit $38 trillion, an unwelcome milestone that comes as lawmakers grapple with a looming fiscal reckoning. The unwanted achievement comes amid a ...

Explore why China owns $859.4 billion in U.S. debt, how this compares with Japan, and what it means for the global economy ...

When you think about national debt, the massive numbers thrown around by wealthy nations like the United States and Japan probably come to mind first. Yet while these economic powerhouses struggle ...

The United States’ national debt, now at $37 trillion as of August, grows annually due to ongoing budget deficits. Nearly $2 trillion will be added this year, with $776 billion in interest payments, ...

The United States is drifting toward fiscal disaster. Our national debt now exceeds our GDP, with interest payments alone nearing $1 trillion a year. We now spend more on interest than on our nation’s ...