It would become his calling card, not backing down. Once Grant was brought East, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee faced the ...

By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The United States is poised to add trillions of dollars to the national debt over the next decade as the mounting costs of social safety net programs ...

Trump Vs. Harris: How Their Fiscal Plans Could Add Trillions To The US National Debt Joe Manchin Expresses Disappointment In Congress' Inaction Over Nation's Rising $35 Trillion Debt: 'It's A Shame ...

Like a canoe heading for a waterfall, the United States government simply can’t sustain itself on its current course ... Each party laments the national debt in campaign ads and press conferences.

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.

In the current political environment ... A bipartisan fiscal commission could be crucial in addressing the United States’ national debt problem by providing a structured, collaborative approach ...

The United States is the only economically advanced ... who said everyone would feel more secure when the national debt was “placed under the guardianship of the Constitution” and not be ...

Truth in Accounting Executive Director Sheila Weinberg said the current national debt of $36 trillion ... former Comptroller General of the United States and founder of the Comeback America ...

The United States cannot continue its current economic trajectory; it’s as simple as that. We are more than $36 trillion in debt and on track to hit $55 trillion by 2034.