Americans are borrowing more and saving less. That's created a major vulnerability in the US economy, SocGen is warning.

National debt now exceeds GDP, signaling higher borrowing costs, tighter financial conditions and a long stretch of elevated interest rates for households and investors.

S&P Global affirmed US sovereign ratings at AA+/A-1+ with a stable outlook on Aug. 18, 2025, even as debt heads toward 100% ...

The global debt distress is a complicated thing for policymakers as they continue to work on preserving debt sustainability. In 2021, the advanced and global economies grew by 5.3% and 5.9%, ...

The challenge is that the U.S. has to pay interest on its debt, which is increasing yearly. The Congressional Budget Office ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II. As of March ...

The fiscal stance, a measure based on the increase in net expenditure (deficit), including that financed by the EU budget, ...