Budget hawks have fretted for decades about America’s deficits and debt, repeatedly advising our government to embrace ...

On July 1, Balaji posted on X, stating, "The US is broke," and claimed there is "real debt" in excess of $175 trillion, ...

As of July 3, 2025, the U.S. national debt stands at $36.2 trillion. Much like bank loans, the national debt has interest ...

President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" includes major changes to federal spending and tax policies. The Congressional Budget ...

Ben Harris is director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution and the former chief economist at the Treasury ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is required by law to provide economic analyses on major legislation.

But exactly how big is the country's debt? The national debt is the total amount of outstanding borrowing by the U.S. federal government accumulated over the nation’s history.

But exactly how big is the country's debt? The national debt is the total amount of outstanding borrowing by the U.S. federal government accumulated over the nation’s history.

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill will increase the national debt by trillions. But that doesn't bother Arizona's self-professed ...