It goes without saying that the national debt is rising every day as the “clock” continues to show the math heading in the ...

The U.S. national debt is climbing at a rapid pace and has shown no signs of slowing down, despite the growing criticism of massive levels of government spending. The national debt — which ...

The federal government could default on its debt as soon as July, a new forecast from the Bipartisan Policy Center warns, raising pressure on Congress for action. The prominent think tank ...

Elon Musk believes the addition of a DOGE clock to the US Debt Clock website is a “start” in the battle to eliminate waste and fraud in the federal government. The tech billionaire and head of ...

However, looking at the numbers, it might still not be enough to positively affect the US debt. Let’s put aside the question of whether Musk’s efforts are legal. What about national debt?

TASS/. The US national debt has exceeded $36 trillion for the first time in history, according to statistics from the US Debt Clock service. The service's database shows $36 trillion in the "total ...

Three women sit at a bus stop in front of a National Debt Clock billboard display showing the United States' gross national debt and each American family's share in Washington, DC, on Dec. 30.

The national debt isn’t like a credit card bill where you can get in serious trouble. No clock says the government must pay off the debt on or before a specific date. Unlike a person with a ...