The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $38 trillion, marking a critical juncture in the nation’s fiscal policy. This ...

The president-elect is hoping to avoid “extraordinary measures” that would push a deadline to default on the U.S.’s debt ...

America's debt has the potential not only to destabilize the economy, but to drive democracy even closer to the edge.

With a seemingly endless string of immediate crises (a government shutdown, immigration enforcement, tariff policies, etc.), it is easy to forget about long-term issues.

If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at risk amid a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress is taking action Thursday to avert a government shutdown. However, lawmakers are doing so by not addressing the debt ceiling. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said if ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...