CBO: U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year
Despite concerns from debt hawks, the U.S. government is continuing to borrow at pace: For the fiscal year…
Elon Musk says AI may solve debt crisis with productivity—but study suggests the Treasury wil pay
In the great debate about rebalancing the United States’ debt to its economic growth, the optimists suggest that…
US debt: This may be the maximum that’s sustainable before interest payments trigger a crisis
Soaring U.S. debt and projections that put it at astronomical levels in the coming years have set off…
U.S. national debt officially hits $39 trillion—adding $5 billion a day since October
It wasn’t even a year ago that fiscal hawks were wringing their hands over a new national debt…
The debt crisis Congress has been ignoring could cost the average U.S. household $18,000 a year
An excellent new study from the nonpartisan Brookings Institution provides an ultra-sobering view of the potential tax increase…
‘There will be a bond crisis, and then we’ll have to deal with it’
When it comes to national debt, the main lesson hawks want to impress on policymakers is the cost…
America’s top wealth killer just got worse. What’s driving it and how to avoid the money trap in 2026
America’s love affair with cars has turned into a debt crisis. As of the third quarter of 2025,…
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon had a dose of reality for analysts and investors tuning into his company’s…
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The United States’ current borrowing trajectory will place an “undue burden on future generations,” an economic think tank…
US debt crisis: Most likely fix is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity
One way or another, U.S. debt will stop expanding unsustainably, but the most likely outcome is also among…
The U.S. is joining Europe’s debt club—Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could fuel $38 trillion tab bigger than Italy or Greece by GDP share
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy —…
Debt by diagnosis: Health problems drive German households into debt
ADVERTISEMENT Germany prides itself on providing a generous welfare state — free universities, universal healthcare and promises of…