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 national debt to pay for permanent tax cuts. Republicans insist the bill ...

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

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

President Trump's second tax bill is set to cement his budget-busting legacy, adding trillions to the national debt and deepening fiscal imbalances.

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

The national debt now stands at $107,000 per citizen, with the debt-to-gross domestic product ratio exceeding 100%.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is required by law to provide economic analyses on major legislation.

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

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

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