If you feel your credit card bill is bad, you should see the amount of federal debt the United States holds. The rapidly growing deficit seems to indicate between what the government spends, ...

If so, you've come to the right place. The debt ceiling refers to the maximum amount of money the United States federal government can borrow to fulfill its existing legal obligations. Similar to ...

Janet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington ...

The United States’s debt limit permits the federal government to spend money it does not have to pay its bills. The debt limit was suspended in mid-2023 through Dec. 31, 2024, allowing the ...

But the amount of credit card debt carried by individuals varies based on a number of factors, with people in certain states more indebted ... credit card debt per household rose 7.9% to $10,170 ...

“As household debt continues to be at record levels in the United States, consumers need to be aware of and have access to trusted debt relief solutions to help them get out from under ...

The United States cannot continue its current economic trajectory; it’s as simple as that. We are more than $36 trillion in debt and on track to hit $55 trillion by 2034. Our country has to pay ...

A default on United States government debt owing to the debt ceiling isn’t likely, but should one happen, here’s what the damage could look like. The Congress fight over raising the government ...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services and products in the United States and Canada, announced today the release of the Primerica Household Budget ...