The United States entered 2026 with a massive national debt of $38.5 trillion, and the country's fiscal liabilities are at a ...

A fiscal crisis – sometimes called a sovereign debt crisis – is a sharp economic shock or downturn caused or sparked by high levels of current or expected public borrowing. A fiscal crisis can take ...

"There are fewer opportunities," Kurt Couchman added. "The opportunities that are there aren't paying as well. Productivity ...

U.S. national debt officially reached a record $38.5 trillion in January 2026. Federal borrowing is accelerating at a rate of ...

The United States' national debt is on track to double over the next three decades amid a rush of spending by the White House ...

High debt levels and potential fiscal dominance could lead to lower interest rates, benefiting assets like bitcoin and gold.

Two thousand years before the U.S. federal government’s debt crossed the $38 trillion threshold, the Roman Empire faced a similar-looking calculus: a state with increasingly expensive obligations and ...

America’s national debt has topped $38 trillion, and economists warn it could reach $39 trillion within months as borrowing accelerates. The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the ...

The recent passage of the new federal budget bill has put the issue of America’s growing national debt back in the headlines. As of mid-2025, the U.S. national debt stands at approximately $36.5 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. During the past 25 years, consumers have lost a tremendous ...