The U.S. national debt is the total of what the federal government owes creditors. The U.S. has always carried debt, but the total has expanded rapidly since 2008.
Despite the challenges, the Trump administration has pointed to its efforts to reduce the national debt. Treasury Secretary ...
The U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion on Wednesday—just two months after it reached $37 ...
America’s debt has grown rapidly over the last decade as the population ages and enrollment in Social Security and Medicare ...
In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a ...
The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.