Welcome to "the new norm": interest payments over $1 trillion every year from here on out, to service the large and growing national debt.

America’s national debt crossed $38.5 trillion in January 2026, exceeding levels once expected closer to 2030, as rising ...

Interest payments on the nation’s ballooning debt just eclipsed spending on defense and Medicare, worrying policy experts who have warned this threatens to undermine U.S. economic stability. In the ...

(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone topped $1 ...

Tim Maxwell is a freelance writer who covers investing, real estate, banking, credit education and other personal finance topics. It's difficult—even impossible for some—to create a strong financial ...

David Rubenstein, the billionaire co-founder of the Carlyle Group, warned that the cost of servicing the federal government's massive debt amid growing budget deficits is pushing the U.S. towards ...

Debt decides survival when cycles turn. From TCS’s near-zero leverage to Tata Motors’ stress phase, NIFTY 100 data shows why ...

Facing down high-interest debt can seem like an impossible hill to climb. If your own debt feels insurmountable, you’re not alone. Overall debt in the U.S. rose 2.4% between 2023 and 2024, according ...

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Being in debt can be damaging in many ways. Debt can lead to additional expenses from interest charges and a decrease in credit score. Plus, it can limit your ability to finance new purchases. If you ...