Too much government debt is harmful to an economy and its citizens. Will Trump and Musk be able to restore fiscal sanity in Washington?

America's national debt hit a new record in November when it eclipsed $36 trillion for the first time ever. It's a staggering amount that can not only effect U.S. economic growth but also essential ...

Projections show steady budget deficits exceeding 5% of GDP, even assuming that the bulk of the 2017 tax cuts expire.

The gigantic national debt is finally starting to spook financial markets. That could hamstring Trump's economic agenda.

The growing national debt is a threat to national security and must be brought under control to preserve the security of the ...

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the U.S. government’s fiscal health is bleak, with debt and deficits ...

The national debt is slated to rise by $23.9 trillion over the next decade, a sum that does not include trillions of dollars ...

Kansas U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann addressed the soaring national debt in a recent committee hearing, in which he emphasized the severity of the situation and how ...

The national debt, currently at $36.3 trillion and growing, is a boulder weighing on economic prosperity. The money lent to ...

President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans are plotting how to address the nation’s debt limit this year. The debt ...

Donald Trump is used to managing debt. But not like this. As a real estate developer, Trump relied heavily on borrowed money to fund projects. Trouble paying back his debts contributed to six ...

That threat is our national debt, which recently topped $36 trillion. The facts about the national debt are dire, and its dangerous trajectory has only accelerated in recent years. In February ...