The national debt has increased under most U.S. presidents. Here is how much each president's time in office added to the U.S. debt by percentage and dollar amounts.

The U.S. government’s debt is not a cause for concern, as it is self-funded and the Federal Reserve can always step in to ...

President Trump’s newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act will, by most conventional estimates, add trillions to America’s ...

The measure cements into law much of Trump’s agenda and is being hailed by the president and his supporters as a major ...

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 Republican budget will add trillions to the national debt. Trump should channel Eisenhower to keep things in check.

Ben Harris is director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and the former chief economist at the Treasury ...

Budget hawks have fretted for decades about America’s deficits and debt, repeatedly advising our government to embrace ...

After several weeks of deliberation on Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump took a victory lap on July 4 after he signed the "big, beautiful bill" into law. For now, it's difficult to determine which ...

President Trump’s flagship legislation, projected to add $2.4 trillion to the national debt, is raising questions among Republicans about the true purpose of Trumpism.