Budget hawks have been warning about America's national debt since the 1980s as it grew larger than anybody ever thought ...

P resident Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax-and-spending bill could come with a big, ugly cost, economists warn.

Republican tax bill could cost $3.8 trillion over 10 years as its tax cuts surpass spending reductions, according to one ...

Moody’s announcement last week means that not one of the firms that rate America’s debt still consider it pristine.

House Republicans advanced the bill late Sunday, but budget analysts across the political spectrum warn that the proposal ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about America's federal debt, which is at $36 trillion and growing.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A batch of U.S. retail earnings reports in the coming week is set to ...

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Disclosure: Our reviews are independent; we may earn a commission when you sign up – at no extra cost to you. Learn more... The IMF measures the debts of all levels of government as the national debt.