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

In the post, the user shares a graph to show the US’ outstanding debt and said: “The United States has a severe spending problem. Current national debt is now at $36 trillion and growing.

It's borrowing capital from anyone who wants to buy American debt. Congress established the first federal debt limit of $45 billion in 1939. It was an attempt to cap government spending.

A type of risky debt that has taken US capital markets by storm in the past year is now emerging in bonds designed to unlock hundreds of billions in lending for the world’s poorest.

The US debt ceiling was reinstated ... to court Democrats or acquiesce to harder-line conservative demands. A chart comparing the general government debt for several countries ...

America’s national debt would have horrified Ronald Reagan. When he inherited a nation on the cusp of an unnerving milestone of $1 trillion in debt in 1981, he described it as a problem that had grown ...

In the fourth quarter of 2024, American achieved its total debt reduction goal of $15 billion from peak levels in mid-2021, a full year ahead of schedule. The company remains focused on debt ...

American Airlines remains a hold due to high debt, lower margins, and premium valuation compared to peers, despite a positive industry outlook and a new credit card deal. Q3 2024 earnings showed ...

Elon Musk has warned that the US could face bankruptcy if its rising $36 trillion national debt is not addressed. Highlighting annual interest payments surpassing $1 trillion and exceeding defense ...