That assumes a growth rate similar to the last decade’s. If the debt rockets up like it has over the last few years, the total will be $50.9 trillion.

If federal policymakers want to make life more affordable, both now and in the future, they should cap their own spending.

Trump's debt diet is working, and we are seeing the positive impacts on the federal budget deficit. The debt is shrinking.

As we enter 2026, there is no better time to review our finances. With the national debt surpassing $38 trillion, here are the three countries we owe the most.

US debt increasingly functions less like a conventional balance sheet liability and more like financial infrastructure. It is now more intermediated by systems rather than states.

As the Federal Reserve decides its federal funds rate, here’s how it ripples through the economy and influences your finances.

If the Federal Reserve starts cutting rates in 2026, a specific category of stocks could see their valuations expand like a compressed spring finally released. Lower borrowing costs don’t just make debt cheaper;