The federal budget deficit totaled $1.74 trillion between November 2024 and October 2025 according to estimates from the ...
JPMorgan thinks America’s way out of its debt mess may run through higher inflation, weaker Fed independence, and a lot more ...
President Donald Trump’s push to deliver $2,000 “tariff dividends” to most Americans could add trillions to the national debt ...
The United States' national debt is on track to double over the next three decades amid a rush of spending by the White House ...
The government could "tolerate stronger growth and higher inflation, allowing real interest rates to fall and the debt burden ...
The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your ...
In 1980, America's publicly held debt reached more than $712 billion (about $2.8 trillion in 2025 dollars), or roughly 25 percent of annual U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). Today, that figure is a ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economic policy for the 21st century. Governments sometimes get themselves into trouble with too much debt. Early ...
When discussing national finances, the debt-to-GDP ratio has become the ultimate measuring stick for economic health. Some ...