In response to concerns about affordability, President Trump proposed capping interest rates on credit cards at 10 percent. But the federal government’s own credit card — the national debt — is ...

You're probably tired of hearing about the U.S. government's looming debt crisis, because it's a continuing backdrop to political conversations in this country. Unfortunately, the government's debt ...

The nation's gross federal debt has now crossed $39 trillion, just five months after surpassing $38 trillion and only seven months after crossing $37 trillion. At that pace, the national debt is ...