The ratings agency S&P warns that budget gimmicks, tariffs, and ever-mounting levels of federal debt are bad news for the ...

Since the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers have been mostly protected from the harshest consequences of defaulting.

This was more than 14% of the entire federal budget. As the debt grows and the creditworthiness of the United States drops, this will only grow higher. A photo of the debt. Companies, people ...

March 27 (UPI) --If Congress does not raise the debt ceiling, the United States is expected to default on its bills in either August or September, the Congressional Budget Office warned.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is on track to hit its statutory debt ceiling — the so-called X-date when the country runs short of money to pay its bills — as early as August without a ...

The White House is sending mixed messages on tariffs as it pursues conflicting goals, frustrating foreign leaders and ...