Debt doesn't just appear; frivolous spending by federal agencies and not tracking budgets leads to misuse of taxpayer funds. Additionally, the fact that only two of the presidents on this list had ...

The spike in the national debt follows a burst of spending by President Biden and Democratic ... We've added you to our mailing list.

Although the United States has carried national debt since its founding, its current level is unprecedented and unsustainable. In fact, the nation's deficits are larger than any other country in ...

Rising federal budget deficits and national debt could eat into investors' returns. With the House GOP and President Joe Biden locked in a struggle over the debt limit, it’s dark times in the U ...

A new president, newly elected members of Congress ... there is one major issue that continues to go overlooked — the national debt (“The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk ...

A screen in New York city displays the US national debt in real time ... and the threat of a US default on its debt obligations - to force then-President Barack Obama to the budget negotiating ...

A majority of Americans expect the national debt to rise under President-elect Donald Trump, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted after the election. The poll found that 62 percent of ...

That’s essentially what we're doing, as that is his or her per capita portion of the $36 trillion national debt. We are burdening ... actions our president and members of Congress must take.

The president then ... for a similar period of debt ceiling increases. The agreement would help move the country away from a potential default. Defaulting on the national debt could trigger ...