National debt: CBO reports October deficit of $409 billion
The fiscal year of 2027 is not off to a great start for the U.S. Treasury’s pocket book.…
Economists see ‘pretty big foreshadowing’ in France protests as national debt hits $40 trillion
When U.S. markets watched as Paris metaphorically imploded just weeks ago, the consensus reaction was: “Let’s not do…
Weak peso pushes Philippine national debt to P19.66 trillion – ABS-CBN
Weak peso pushes Philippine national debt to P19.66 trillion ABS-CBNPH economic red flags deteriorating Manila BulletinBusiness risks in the Philippines…
CBO: National debt interest payments will total $20 trillion between 2026, 2036
As the largest economy on earth, the U.S. government can afford to borrow staggering amounts of money without…
US debt interest costs hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in 2026—faster than spending, revenue, GDP
The federal government’s fiscal year ended last month, and the final tally offered another stark warning about the…
China’s debt interest costs are soaring—and growing faster than any other major budget category
The world is flooded with debt, but while the U.S. and Europe have caused angst on global markets…
JEC: National debt increased by $5.1m a minute for the past year
U.S. debt hawks frequently warn that while the nation’s $40 trillion national debt is managed by policymakers, it…
US debt is even worse than it seems, and Treasury yields are now an ‘all-hands-on-deck situation’
The market for U.S. Treasuries has shown troubling signs lately, and rising yields are a clue that conditions…
AI hyperscalers issuing a flood of bonds are ‘reverse crowding out’ the Treasury as US debt soars
Among the many potential downsides for letting the national debt get too high was that the federal government…
Our Best Stuff on Crossing the $40 Trillion Debt Threshold
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U.S. budget deficit surged in July to highest level since March 2021
Pedestrians walk past the north entrance to the U.S. Treasury Department headquarters building on April 30, 2025, in…
‘A fantastic amount of money to have borrowed’: a top Wall Street wealth advisor is stunned by the national debt
Greg Fleming has navigated Wall Street’s biggest crises over nearly four decades, from negotiating Merrill Lynch’s 2008 fire…