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 ...

The US Treasury has $133 billion of extraordinary measures left, in addition to its cash pile, to help keep paying the ...

The confirmation of Russell T. Vought to lead the powerful White House budget office is likely to escalate the funding fights ...

Republicans are betting trillions on the hope that the economy will grow fast enough to cover their deficit spree.

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Each party laments the national debt in campaign ads and press conferences. Some members of Congress suggest cutting programs ...

At the last meeting in September, the monetary authorities extended the bench- mark rate to 27.25%, a new record ...

Weighty headwinds face South Africa, with its government debt to gross domestic product ratio of 73.45% and a budget deficit ...

A government watchdog is warning that the federal debt has reached $28.2 trillion, nearly 98% of the nation's gross domestic ...

The country risks an economic "heart attack" if lawmakers are unable to reel in the national debt, warns one hedge fund ...

Caught between the debt and their tax base, Republicans are considering some novel ways to account for the cost of their ...