The federal budget deficit is back in the spotlight after the Republican-controlled Congress approved a massive tax and ...

N ow that the budget bill has passed Congress, we can see clear projections for how it will impact deficits, government debt, ...

As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion. Much like bank loans, the national debt has interest ...

The bill extends Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and may add up to $5 trillion to the national debt, deepening worries after a recent US credit ratings downgrade by Moody’s on Friday, which cited ...

With interest costs outpacing defense spending, this piece will help journalists understand the public debt and explain it to ...

The US has the highest national debt in the world, ... The United Kingdom holds $779.3bn, overtaking China in March as the second-largest non-US holder of treasuries; China holds $765.4bn; ...

Sean Combs, the hip-hop mogul also known as Diddy, was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges, which carried a ...

As of November 8, 2024, the United States national debt was equivalent to approximately $35.95 trillion. ... and pension funds are also large holders of government debt.

Interest on the U.S. national debt topped $1 trillion for the first time during fiscal 2024, as the annual budget deficit reached its highest level except during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Figures ...