In the 1993 movie, “Groundhog Day,” Phil Connors (Bill Murray) learns the hard way that the only way to change the monotony ...

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

Elon Musk's DOGE aims to cut $4T from the federal budget, but the $36T national debt remains a major challenge.

A reader replies to Rep. Jodey Arrington.

The US Debt Clock website has launched a real-time tool tracking the money saved by the Elon Musk-led DOGE. The tool's name ...

Financial experts offer tips for reducing that debt, starting with looking at your spending habits. By Ann Carrns Credit card debt is weighing on many Americans. The share of credit card holders ...

The single mother from south suburban Calumet City found her credit score dragged down by thousands of dollars in medical debt from treating her son, Tremaine Byars Jr., who has cerebral palsy and ...

The single mother from Calumet City found her credit score dragged down by thousands of dollars in medical debt from treating her son. “I tried to buy a house, but they told me everything I ...

The few members who fight back and do not play ball, such as Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie, who has worn a national debt clock affixed to his lapel, get punished by party leadership.

The current congressional budget process reportedly is reaching back to a 2017 playbook to provide cover for irresponsible spending. It involves pretending that a desired course of action will ...

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