The OBBB cut taxes for many Americans but also added to the national debt, which could be a problem for Americans in the long ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act raised the debt limit by $5 trillion, causing concern among fiscal experts as it's projected ...

The Federal Reserve might need to suspend the process of shrinking its balance sheet if liquidity drains too quickly from ...

Private investors are the biggest holders of national debt – $24.4 trillion as of March 2025 – followed by federal trust funds and retirement programs.

As Congress returns from its August recess, the Senate is expected to consider raising Chapter 13 debt limits—a move that ...

The vote to raise the debt ceiling allows the Treasury Department to continue borrowing money to pay the nation's already incurred bills. How did we get here?

The vote to raise the debt ceiling allows the Treasury Department to continue borrowing money to pay the nation's already incurred bills. How did we get here?

Since then, the debt ceiling has often been used as a bargaining chip between Congress and the president, particularly during former president Barack Obama’s administration.

Bernie Sanders said he opposes eliminating the debt ceiling, which is set to produce fierce clashes if the GOP wins back one or both chambers of Congress in the midterms ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill recently got signed into law, reducing taxes for many Americans. But what will the hefty cuts mean for the U.S. national debt? Here's how economic experts say the costs ...