Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Reviewed by Samantha Silberstein Key Takeaways As of May 2026, the U.S. national debt exceeded $38 trillion.Budget deficits occur when government spending exceeds tax ...

The United States' national debt is set to balloon to $64 trillion over the next 10 years, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said on Wednesday, citing a jump in annual deficits that ...

U.S. national debt held by the public has surpassed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II, reaching over 100% of GDP in March.

Japan investors pulled $29.6 billion out of U.S. government-linked debt in the first quarter of 2026, the country’s biggest ...

At the end of Q4, US national debt reached $38.51 trillion, having soared by yet another $2.30 trillion over the 12 months in the calendar year 2025, or by 6.3%. In Q4 alone, the debt rose by $877 ...

The U.S. national debt reached another historic milestone on Wednesday as it surpassed $39 trillion for the first time as the federal government's persistent budget deficits send the debt soaring ...

Opinion: America's current fiscal path is unsustainable and the clock is ticking.