Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, and other economists have sounded the alarm about the U.S.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. national debt reached $38 trillion amid a partial federal government that costs taxpayers $400 million daily to pay furloughed federal workers to stay home. The U.S.

Despite the challenges, the Trump administration has pointed to its efforts to reduce the national debt. Treasury Secretary ...

The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your ...

The U.S. national debt surpassed another historic milestone as it topped $38 trillion for the first time this week, as the federal government continues to rack up debt at a record-setting pace. New ...

I was listening to Florida’s U.S. Senator Rick Scott explain why lawmakers like him need to get more serious about cutting federal spending. “We’re spending $2 trillion more than we’re taking in,” ...

A version of this newsletter was originally published on lynalden.com. This newsletter issue analyzes three common misconceptions about the US federal debt and deficits. The ongoing nature of the ...

The U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion on Wednesday—just two months after it reached $37 trillion—which comes as the government continues to navigate the federal shutdown.