The national debt continues to rise at a breakneck pace, with Americans bearing a greater and greater debt burden.

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

Republicans have leveraged the debt ceiling for years to block Democrats’ agenda. Now liberals see an opening to stymy Trump.

The new budget forecasts predicted that the United States will record a $1.9 trillion budget deficit this fiscal year and ...

Hypocrites in the media and Democrats denounce Trump's "dictatorial" interpretation of 14th Amendment on birthright ...

In this edition of the Hot Seat, Mike Murphy from the Committee for Responsible Budget Policy addresses the $36 trillion ...

Questions abound over how Trump will deal with China and Russia, as well as India and emerging powers in the global South.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday the nation will hit its debt ceiling the day after President Trump is inaugurated and that the agency will begin “extraordinary measures” to stave off ...

Article I, Section 8, Clause 2 of our Constitution allows our political parties to borrow money on behalf of the United States ... increasing federal government debt. Based on Peter G.

The United States borrows money to pay its bills and obligations, including funding for social safety net programs, interest on the national debt and salaries for members of the armed forces.