The U.S. now owes over $38 trillion, about $114,000 per citizen. Debt jumped $1 trillion in two months. Rising deficits and soaring interest costs are fueling concerns. The dollars reserve status may ...

Big isn’t beautiful when it comes to government debt, but tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency help to plug the hole left by President Trump’s latest fiscal bill. The net effect will be ...

Global debt has stabilized, though it remains at an elevated level, as a continued reduction in private-sector lending offset greater borrowing by governments. Total debt was little changed last year, ...