America's debt pile has grown so large that it now shapes every conversation about interest rates, markets and long‑term ...

The federal debt has jumped by roughly one trillion dollars in less than a quarter, a pace that would have been unthinkable a ...

(CNN) — Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates, ...

Last week, the United States reached the debt ceiling of nearly 32 trillion dollars. Even though congress failed to raise the debt ceiling, the United States will not default on its financial ...

In contrast, a high national debt simply reflects that the government has issued a lot of currency that the public and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills — as early as August without a deal ...

(The Center Square) – Unless Congress suspends or raises the debt ceiling soon, the U.S. government could default on its $36.2 trillion debt by mid-July, according to the newest debt limit analysis.