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National debt hits $38T as Americans owe $111,600 each

The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $38 trillion, marking a critical juncture in the nation’s fiscal policy. This figure translates to approximately $111,600 owed per American, ...
New York Sun

Interest Payments on America’s Soaring National Debt Will Enrich Foreign Bondholders and Governments With Taxpayers’ Dollars

If America was a family or a business, its present debt situation would be considered a crisis. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the current national debt held by the public is $29 ...
Washington Examiner

National debt crosses $38 trillion for first time in history

The total national debt of the United States has hit $38 trillion, an unwelcome milestone that comes as lawmakers grapple with a looming fiscal reckoning. The unwanted achievement comes amid a ...
Star Tribune

Opinion | The national debt crisis is bogus. You can stop worrying now.

We all have so much to worry about these days: international, national, local and familial. As my summer good deed, I’m going to take one off your plate: the national debt. You can ignore it. Did that ...
Washington Examiner

What a debt crisis would look like and why we must act now

If current fiscal trends continue, the United States could face a reckoning far sooner than many policymakers admit. Some economists warn that within five years, when the federal debt may approach $50 ...
Investopedia

What Is the U.S. National Debt, and How Is It Paid?

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...