More than $1 trillion in U.S. short-term bills are expected to flood the market over the next 1-1/2 years following the ...

Failing to raise the debt limit before the Treasury runs out of cash could trigger further credit downgrades and roil ...

In a sweeping new fiscal package, lawmakers have unveiled a major overhaul of tax policy, federal spending, and entitlement ...

As part of Trump’s tax-and-spend bill, Republicans extended the debt limit by $5 trillion, leaving some wondering if the policy of setting any limit is outdated.

The enormous surge in the national debt comes as Congress and President Trump approved the latest omnibus spending bill, ...

The federal government ran a surprise budget surplus in June. However, calendar effects papered over the continued spending problem in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. government’s debt is not a cause for concern, as it is self-funded and the Federal Reserve can always step in to ...

News about Federal Debt Ceiling (National Debt), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

U.S. national debt has now reached a record $36.2 trillion, sparking major concern as President Trumps Big Beautiful Bill ...

As Republicans have pushed forward on a bill expected to drive the debt higher, Trump has stepped up his campaign against ...

June 2025 fiscal flows signal short-term caution and likely SPX declines in July, but liquidity unlocks and Fed rate cuts ...

This country isn’t broke because we tax too little. It’s broke because we spend too much — and no one in Washington wants to stop.