The national debt when Donald Trump took office in 2017: $20.2 trillion. The debt would rise during his first term by $8.2 trillion.

Trump did not mention the national debt once during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, and very few seemed to notice. The post How Broken Is the Media? Just Look at the Coverage of Trump ...

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, ...

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was ...

A report from the International Monetary Fund warns that U.S. debt is likely to remain elevated in the coming years, a risk ...

Under that scenario, deficits would total 7.3% of GDP over the FY 2026 to 2036 period – including 8.1% of GDP in 2036 – and ...

Discover how the U.S. national debt affects your finances and what to know about government borrowing and debt limits.

Amid so many crises around the world, it’s easy to forget the scale of America’s debt problem. But a new report from the ...