Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...

"As we enter this new year, my hope is that Congress — not just our Nebraska representatives — will acknowledge the ...

A new debt ceiling established this week sets up a coming debate about averting default. The parameters of that standoff are already making Donald Trump unhappy.

"Just last week, the national debt eclipsed $30 trillion," he said on that night in 2022. "As our national debt balloons, ...

While many Democrats and budget experts see the debt ceiling as a problem, some fiscal conservatives think it has helped ...

The nation’s debt ceiling was reinstated Thursday, giving congressional Republicans yet another divisive challenge to contend ...

President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an ...

It’s been over a decade since the total U.S. debt surpassed the country’s total economic output. But with the national debt ...

The College Cost Reduction Act aims to reduce college costs and student loan use. But the bill has some problematic parts ...

Congress is under no obligation to follow that proposal ... Even if you take away pandemic-related debt, he approved $4.8 ...

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. At least 14 people were killed in New Orleans ...