The U.S. national debt debate intensifies as GOP senators and Elon Musk criticize spending cuts. Discover why deficit ...

Debt is simply the total amount of money the US government owes to its lenders, currently amounting to $36.2 trillion. This ...

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Having debt is important in times of crises, but if investors think it’s too risky to lend money to a country, interest rates can go up.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said on Friday she agrees with President Donald Trump's call to eliminate the debt limit, urging bipartisan action to scrap it permanently. In a post on X, Warren wrote ...

National debt over $36T poses great long-term risks to growth, employment, investments, while rising interest payments ...

As of May 18, 2025, the U.S. national debt stood at $36.8 trillion, about $108,000 per citizen or $323,000 per taxpayer. That total equals nearly 123% of America’s GDP, a sharp contrast to the 34.6% ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday backed President Trump’s call to abolish the nation’s debt ceiling, pressing for bipartisan action to “get rid of it forever.” In a post on X, Warren ...

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) criticized a sweeping Republican budget bill and tariff policyduring an event in Cedar Rapids Thursday.Sen. Paulspoke at the ...

Moody's US debt downgrade and fiscal concerns reinforce gold's potential as a safe haven. Discover why gold could surpass ...