The Latest Breaking News from National Debt

Especially because the once-dismissed possibility of rising rates is now a reality.

Rising bond yields mean the national debt is going to be a lot more expensive in the next few years, and we just keep adding to it.

The national debt has ballooned from $14 trillion to $32 trillion in a little over a decade.

Gloomy report says national debt could exceed 300% of GDP within next 50 years

At a minimum, the national debt should be smaller than the size of the economy. A committed president just might be able to deliver.

See why U.S. debt will continue to rise, thanks to factors such as inflation, Medicare, and Social Security spending.

The late American satirist P.J. O’Rourke once cracked that “Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” The $32 trillion national debt is one testament to the accuracy of his observation. The billions and billions of dollars that Washington squandered during the…

France managed to avoid a fresh credit downgrade from a leading rating agency on Friday, despite mounting concern over the country's surging national debt.

France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.