The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest budget and economic outlook includes a troubling projection for net inte ...

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, ...

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

This higher debt would also further explode interest payments. Already, interest costs have exceeded spending on Medicare and ...

A financial watchdog group is warning that the U.S. debt could 'explode' if tax policies under discussion in the White House ...

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South Africans face significant debt challenges as they enter 2025, but recent trends indicate a shift towards renewed ...

Skamania, joined colleagues from both sides of the aisle in introducing two new bills on Wednesday Feb. 5, focused on America ...

A newly introduced bipartisan bill in Congress would require the U.S. Congressional Budget Office to include the cost of interest payments when calculating the cost of ...

The national debt clock in midtown Manhattan on May 25, 2023. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo Excessive borrowing can drive up interest rates, potentially stagnating economic growth, while also limiting ...

Fiscal hawks warn that deficits produce higher inflation rates and higher interest rates that harm the poor the most.

Australia’s fiscal policy has evolved over time in response to economic conditions, political priorities, and national debt ...