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Concerns grow about the national debt, it exceeds 36.2 billion
The national debt of the United States has surpassed $36.2 trillion, raising alarms among economists, credit rating agencies, ...
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Here’s the real cause of our growing national debt
Last Friday, the credit rating of the United States was downgraded. Moody’s, the ratings firm, announced that the U.S. government’s rising debt levels will grow further if the Trump Republican package ...
Here’s what’s behind the U.S. losing its top credit rating, and why it matters
Changes to the country’s credit rating impact interest consumers pay on household debt like mortgages, car loans and credit ...
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Is the national debt good or bad?
Having debt is important in times of crises, but if investors think it’s too risky to lend money to a country, interest rates ...
Higher Mortgage Rates? Steeper Inflation? What the U.S. Credit Downgrade Could Mean
The dip in the U.S. credit rating indicates that ratings agencies believe the government is at a higher risk of default on ...
U.S. could face default by August if Congress doesn't address debt ceiling, Bessent says
The so-called "X-date" marks when the government could run out of borrowing power and face an unprecedented default without ...
Trump economic adviser on debt downgrade: ‘Moody’s can do what it wants to’
One of President Trump’s top economic advisers on Monday brushed off news that Moody’s Ratings downgraded the U.S.