The U.S. government ran a slightly smaller budget shortfall in the most recent year thanks to higher tariff revenue — but the ...

J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warned this week that while America is “going broke” it’s doing so slowly enough that markets ...

America’s national debt recently set a record by surpassing $37 trillion, bringing renewed attention to a topic that regularly makes headlines but isn’t always easily understood. One reason for the ...

There has been little discussion about how to reduce the nearly $2 trillion federal deficit, and questions remain over the ...

The deepest markets in the world continue to tell us that paying off the $37 trillion national debt will be the easy part, but budget experts are arguably missing the message. Think the Cato Institute ...

The main question driving the current shutdown ought to be how to pay for the things people argue Washington has an ...

For many Americans, debt isn’t just a balance on a screen—it’s a daily weight. In a 2025 survey by financial services company ...

Lawmakers have until Oct. 1 to pass a new budget. If they don't, the federal government will shut down. Here's what that looks like.