This week the United States national debt surpassed $39 trillion. With that about 39 cents of every dollar paid in individual income taxes—goes toward interest payments.

The milestone comes amid growing concern over the cost of the Iran war, which is currently in its 20th day with no clear end ...

"It's one of those things that's almost like the old law," Richard Haass told Fortune. "It's fine until the day it's not." ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are two fundamental fiscal truths: America has a debt problem, and dealing with the debt will not be easy. So far, our ...

In a political landscape often defined by deep partisan divides, a striking consensus has emerged among American voters regarding the nation’s financial health. As the United States contends with a ...

In his Dec. 29 guest column Marc Warner makes an excellent point about Congress’ failure to do its job [“Is anyone doing their job in Congress?“]. In particular, he notes that since our Congressman ...

The United States’s ballooning national debt might prove more costly than people realize. Far from being just a domestic matter, our debt has national security implications. Jerome Powell, the ...

Even a federal shutdown can’t keep the national debt from continuing to spiral out of control. The nation’s debt now tops $38 trillion. It’s an unfathomable amount of money, so consider this: Every ...

Even a federal shutdown can't keep the national debt from continuing to spiral out of control. It's an unfathomable amount of money, so consider this: Every citizen's share of that debt is more than ...

For years, politicians have floated a simple fix for America's swelling debt: tax billionaires harder and the problem starts ...

Even a federal shutdown can't keep the national debt from continuing to spiral out of control. The nation's debt now tops $38 trillion. It's an unfathomable amount of money, so consider this: Every ...

Even a federal shutdown can’t keep the national debt from continuing to spiral out of control. The nation’s debt now tops $38 trillion. It’s an unfathomable amount of money, so consider this: Every ...