The net federal debt is about 100% of annual GDP. A high debt-to-GDP ratio raises interest rates. It makes the United States hostage to the emotions of international investors. The Congressional ...

The United States now carries one of the largest public debt loads in history, and the raw figures are staggering enough to ...

The net interest on the U.S. Federal Debt is roughly 3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), amounting to $882 billion. What does this percentage and the absolute number mean? If they were to ...

The U.S. national debt surpassed another historic milestone as it topped $38 trillion for the first time this week, as the federal government continues to rack up debt at a record-setting pace. New ...

America’s national debt has topped $38 trillion, and economists warn it could reach $39 trillion within months as borrowing accelerates. The bigger concern is the debt-to-GDP ratio, projected by the ...

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said averting the $38 trillion national debt crisis requires bipartisan ...

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 ...

After clashing with Trump on spending, Musk argues AI and robotics are the only path to easing record U.S. debt costs—and may even trigger future deflation.

With the help of JD Vance and his tie-breaking vote, Senate Republicans narrowly passed their version of the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on Tuesday. It is projected to increase budget ...