Global debt is exploding. Major economies are facing a severe debt crisis, with debt-to-GDP ratios at unprecedented levels.

But there is one dark cloud on all our horizons that we cannot forever ignore: U.S. national debt. As of today, U.S. national ...

The United States now carries one of the largest public debt loads in history, and the raw figures are staggering enough to ...

JPMorgan Private Bank’s 2026 outlook zeroes in on the United States’ swelling $38.15 trillion national debt and a debt-to-GDP ratio hovering around 120%, warning that the real risk is not a sudden ...

Bond vigilantes stay quiet in the U.S. and UK but strike Japan, reshaping safe‑haven maps as corporates outshine sovereigns ...

The net interest on the U.S. Federal Debt is roughly 3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), amounting to $882 billion. What does this percentage and the absolute number mean? If they were to ...

The net federal debt is about 100% of annual GDP. A high debt-to-GDP ratio raises interest rates. It makes the United States hostage to the emotions of international investors. The Congressional ...

The U.S. national debt surpassed another historic milestone as it topped $38 trillion for the first time this week, as the federal government continues to rack up debt at a record-setting pace. New ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economic policy for the 21st century. Governments sometimes get themselves into trouble with too much debt. Early ...

When discussing national finances, the debt-to-GDP ratio has become the ultimate measuring stick for economic health. Some ...

Addressing the nation’s long-term fiscal problems with any constitutional amendment to require annual balanced budgets would ...