The country risks an economic "heart attack" if lawmakers are unable to reel in the national debt, warns one hedge fund ...

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - JANUARY 19: A screen shows the national debt clock after the US hit its ... [+] debt limit and the Treasury started using âextraordinary measuresâ to avoid default on ...

The U.S. national debt is climbing at a rapid pace and has shown no signs of slowing down, despite the growing criticism of massive levels of government spending. The national debt — which ...

“We see it as a civic project, like the national debt clock, and we don’t want it to become about who made it. We figure what it does is clear enough without us elaborating on it.We wanted ...