By comparison, just four decades ago, the national debt hovered around $907 billion. The outlook for the federal debt level is bleak, with economists increasingly sounding the alarm over the ...

Republicans bet on the economy growing faster than reasonable to cover plans that could reignite inflation, rising interest ...

The national debt has increased under most U.S. presidents. Here is how much each president's time in office added to the U.S. debt by percentage and dollar amounts.

If you feel your credit card bill is bad, you should see the amount of federal debt the United States holds. The rapidly growing deficit seems to indicate between what the government spends, ...

Over 85% of Americans are deeply concerned about the grave impact the burgeoning national debt may have ... interest rates and growing debt (40%). Chart: Government Interest Payments Top $1 ...

The national debt is over $36 trillion, currently on pace to surpass $37 trillion later this year. According to the Peterson Foundation, the debt amounts to a national debt burden of more than $ ...

The U.S. is on track to add $22 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years ... of Medicare Part D costs during that time. An initial group of 10 drugs was chosen for negotiations ...