Extending President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts could push the national debt to vast levels by 2054, especially if interest rates rise, according to a new estimate by the Congressional Budget Office.

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 ...

The debt of the United States has passed the total value of our GDP and other countries are selling our debt. What does this ...

The national debt has surged past $36.5 trillion, with no signs of slowing down. Both parties are complicit, but it is the left’s relentless push for government expansion, social programs ...

Her focus is on personal finance, particularly covering debt, banking and Gen Z money. Ashley joined Newsweek in 2024 after almost three years at Bankrate. She is a graduate of Texas Christian ...

Over the last 70 years graduates have found themselves increasingly burdened with student debt. According to the National ...

As of January 2025, the U.S. national debt has hit $36.22 trillion, per the U.S. Department of the Treasury. If that wasn’t enough, as of the end of last year the U.S. government paid $308 ...

America is a beacon of freedom worldwide, yet the biggest threat to that freedom is a crushing national debt that has saddled future generations in the order of tens of trillions of dollars.

The figure represents a meaningful increase compared to the country’s prepandemic credit card debt high of $927 billion. With elevated national credit card debt numbers, it’s no surprise ...

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) underscored how the recent cuts to the federal government are needed so it can address the national debt of the United States. Democrats in middle of 'watershed moment ...

The national debt has been getting more press lately as America prepares for the November election. It's of particular concern after it swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic like an expandable ...