The U.S. defaulting on its financial obligations would have catastrophic and worldwide consequences. Some financial experts have even predicted that it could trigger a worldwide downturn equal to the ...

The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.

Discover how Treasury Secretary Bessent’s strategies improved bond market liquidity and managed $1.8T debt efficiently.

US debt crisis is spiraling. For the first time in 100 years, America’s debt burden is projected to exceed Italy and Greece, ...

The U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion on Wednesday—just two months after it reached $37 ...

WASHINGTON -- While the concept of the debt ceiling might seem "in the weeds," it actually poses a very real threat to millions of Americans in a precarious economic period. If lawmakers on Capitol ...

It wasn’t that long ago that Moody’s knocked America’s sovereign credit rating down a peg — and now, the U.S. is taking another hit to its credit score. This time, it’s Scope Ratings sounding the ...

If the United States defaults on its financial obligations, millions of Americans might not be able to pay their bills as well. With Social Security and other government benefits at risk amid a ...

The segment of the US Treasury market that offers investors protection against rising consumer prices is headed for uncharted ...

On July 3, Congress lifted the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, preventing a default. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ...