U.S. government bonds, or Treasuries, are the primary way the federal government borrows money and one of the world’s most ...

Fiscal hawks warn that deficits produce higher inflation rates and higher interest rates that harm the poor the most.

A closer look at the U.S. government's $36 trillion debt — some of which is "intergovernmental," meaning money the government ...

Republicans bet on the economy growing faster than reasonable to cover plans that could reignite inflation, rising interest ...

A reader replies to Rep. Jodey Arrington.

In this video, Marco from Whiteboard Finance breaks down the 2023 U.S. debt ceiling crisis and what it means for the economy, interest rates, and government spending. He explains what the debt ceiling ...

Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images National debt is an extremely important issue for many American voters, and plays a significant role in their choice of president. This begs the question: how much of ...

Debt settlement is a form of debt relief that reduces the actual amount of debt you owe. Debt settlement should be carefully considered as you can easily fall for debt settlement scams, and ...

Car prices and the resulting monthly payments have been rising rapidly in recent years. As of the third quarter of 2024, the average monthly payment in the United States was $737, according to ...

This fact sheet is based on Pew Research Center tabulations of microdata from the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey (ACS), provided through IPUMS from the University of Minnesota. All ...

Her focus is reporting on issues across the U.S., including state benefits, national and local politics ... with several of Biden's student debt reduction and elimination policies on the chopping ...