The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion. The deficit hit the milestone Wednesday just weeks into the ...

U.S. national debt hits historic $39 trillion milestone, growing from $38 trillion in five months as deficits surge and ...

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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's 10-year outlook projects worsening long-term federal deficits and rising debt, driven largely by increased spending, notably on Social Security, Medicare, ...

Panics about the rising US deficit have stirred up bond vigilantes before. An economist thinks concerns about military ...

The gross national debt of the United States reached $39 trillion yesterday, according to the U.S. Treasury. The gross debt reached its previous milestone of $38 trillion in October of last year.

"At the current growth rate, we will hit a staggering $40 trillion in national debt before this fall's elections. Borrowing trillion after trillion at this rapid pace with no plan in place is the ...

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The richest man in the world joins prominent financial leaders in supporting a plan to lower the deficit to 3% of GDP.