The U.S. national debt has reached $40 trillion, with a new Conference Board report warning that continued government ...

The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the ...

The country's gross debt has quadrupled in less than 20 years and grew by $1 trillion since March.

Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.

If not for largely bipartisan tax cuts, recession responses, and spending increases over the past 25 years, the debt would be paid off by now.

Learn how the $40 trillion national debt could impact your finances, including borrowing costs, inflation, and wage growth.

Total public debt hit $40 trillion Wednesday, faster than expected. There is a lot to unpack about the national debt, which is easily misunderstood. Here's a starter ...

The national debt exceeded the size of the entire U.S. economy -- marking the first time the grim milestone has been reached since World War II. The current national debt held by the public was $31.27 ...

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