The challenge is that the U.S. has to pay interest on its debt, which is increasing yearly. The Congressional Budget Office ...

Canada also has the sixth-highest government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 106.59%. The United States has the world's largest national economy but comes in second for most indebted country.

Many economic commentators are of the view that the high level of debt poses a threat to the US economy. The debt-to-GDP ...

The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has projected that the US public debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio will reach 156% by 2055, according to a report released Thursday. In the Long ...

Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note that they now project a debt-to-GDP ratio of 130% by 2034 ... However, current US conditions show little political momentum for deficit reduction, raising ...

The Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday that the US’s debt-to-GDP ratio would reach 107 per cent during the 2029 fiscal year — exceeding the 1940s era peak — and continue rising to ...

Public debt projected to hit 156% of GDP by 2055, surpassing post-WWII highs and still climbing. CBO warns rising debt raises fiscal crisis risk, potentially eroding confidence in U.S. dollar and ...

Federal debt held by the public; Chart: Axios Visuals One word you're going to hear a lot in coverage of budget negotiations is "baseline." It sounds simple enough — but in fact it's a slippery and ...

It found that US debt held by the public could soar above 200% of GDP by 2047 and 250% by 2054, assuming the higher debt burden also puts more upward pressure on borrowing costs. Making President ...