The milestone marks a symbolic and economic threshold, with federal debt now roughly twice its historical average relative to ...

Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's ...

U.S. national debt held by the public has surpassed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II, reaching ...

The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of March, with signs that it might ...

The U.S. national debt is on pace to break a record set after World War II in four years, while annual budget deficits are projected to balloon to $3 trillion a year a decade from now, according to a ...

At the end of Q4, US national debt reached $38.51 trillion, having soared by yet another $2.30 trillion over the 12 months in the calendar year 2025, or by 6.3%. In Q4 alone, the debt rose by $877 ...

Can the U.S. government dig itself out of debt? Eliminating the national debt is a Herculean task that could take decades. In addition to obvious steps, such as hiking taxes and slashing spending, the ...