If you have a mortgage, student loans or a balance on your credit cards, you owe a debt. And if you do have debt, you’re in some good company – the U.S. federal government has tons of it. As of June 4 ...

America’s national debt recently set a record by surpassing $37 trillion, bringing renewed attention to a topic that regularly makes headlines but isn’t always easily understood. One reason for the ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he and Elon Musk came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill recently got signed into law, reducing taxes for many Americans. But what will the hefty cuts mean for the U.S. national debt? Here’s how economic experts say the costs of ...

President Donald Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, sparking discussions on the future of the nation's budget and the national debt. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office ...

It’s Halloween, and Bridget and Ryan are trying to answer a question about the national debt while preparing for their town’s giant Halloween extravaganza. The town has taken on debt to make things ...