Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's ...

U.S. Treasury is set to borrow over $2 trillion in fiscal year 2026, a federal deficit exceeding 6% of GDP. The Office of ...

National debt now exceeds GDP, signaling higher borrowing costs, tighter financial conditions and a long stretch of elevated ...

Debt milestone reached: Gross national debt crossed $39 trillion in March, climbing at a pace rarely seen outside wartime. Deficits at peacetime highs: The 2026 deficit is projected at roughly $2 ...

U.S. national debt held by the public has surpassed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II, reaching ...

The federal government is projected to post a $2 trillion deficit in fiscal year 2026, double the 3% of GDP target that has ...

The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal ...

According to advance estimates released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), America’s gross domestic product ...

Deficit hits $2T: Treasury projects a $2.06 trillion deficit for FY2026, more than double the bipartisan 3% of GDP target.

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, ...