Extraordinary measures” will be needed to keep the US from defaulting on its obligations if the nation’s debt ceiling isn’t ...

With the controversial Epstein vote in the rearview mirror, it is time for Congress to focus on the debt crisis — to avoid ...

"Now would be a very good time for Washington to bring back its debt obsession," said Rogé Karma in The Atlantic. That's because the perfect storm for turning the federal deficit into a "genuine ...

An intriguing thing has been happening in Washington. After years — decades, really — when concerns about the growing federal debt were largely set aside, it’s actually become part of the debate. That ...

Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government ...

Dr. Greg Ganske, retired member of Congress, is a retired plastic surgeon who cared for breast cancer patients, children with birth defects, farmers with hand injuries and burn patients. Republicans ...

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, talks with an aide as he defends the Republican plan to advance President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities on spending reductions and ...

Congress spends $230 billion in 3 months, as deficit hits $13 trillion. Washington, D.C., May 28, 2010— -- Even as Congress adjourns for a week-long Memorial Day recess without extending ...

It’s hard to think intelligently about public debt and deficits. The economics of fiscal policy is complicated and defies straightforward prescriptions. What’s most striking about budget-making in ...

Discover how governments reduce national debt through tax hikes, spending cuts, bonds, interest rate management, and bailout ...

We all have so much to worry about these days: international, national, local and familial. As my summer good deed, I’m going to take one off your plate: the national debt. You can ignore it. Did that ...

Financial markets are sending the politicians in Washington, D.C., an urgent message: It’s time to start dealing with the gargantuan national debt. Congress’s response: Nah. Instead, we’ll issue more ...