U.S. national debt burden tops $106,000 per person
The national debt continues to rise at a breakneck pace, with Americans bearing a greater and greater debt burden. The ...
The Constitution Provides Answers to Our Federal Debt Problem
The national debt, currently at $36.3 trillion and growing, is a boulder weighing on economic prosperity. The money lent to ...
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Hot Seat: Growing National Debt and its threat to U.S. stability
In this edition of the Hot Seat, Mike Murphy from the Committee for Responsible Budget Policy addresses the $36 trillion ...
U.S. Faces Record Debt Levels as Republicans Plan Tax Cuts
The new budget forecasts predicted that the United States will record a $1.9 trillion budget deficit this fiscal year and ...
New budget projections show US hitting debt record in 4 years: CBO
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest 10-year budget outlook, which projected the U.S. is on track ...
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Treasury will begin steps to avoid debt default as Trump takes office
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the U.S. government’s fiscal health is bleak, with debt and deficits ...
Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump’s inauguration
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday the nation will hit its debt ceiling the day after President Trump is inaugurated and that the agency will begin “extraordinary measures” to stave off ...
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U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
The United States borrows money to pay its bills and obligations, including funding for social safety net programs, interest on the national debt and salaries for members of the armed forces.