Despite a polarized political climate, the desire for fiscal restraint appears to be one of the few issues bridging the ...

As we enter 2026, there is no better time to review our finances. With the national debt surpassing $38 trillion, here are ...

Janet Yellen said the government's ballooning debt burden could reduce the Fed's ability to address unemployment and ...

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Many Americans have heard that they should worry about the staggering size of the national debt. For the first time in modern ...

In Then and Now: A Look Back and Ahead at the Federal Budget (NBER Working Paper 34455), Alan J. Auerbach and William Gale develop fiscal projections that incorporate the recently enacted One Big ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Patton covers the financial markets, economy, and national debt. In a not-so-surprising move, the rating agency Moody’s has ...

Breaking down the national debt. Every year, the United States government spends money on programs and services like Social Security and healthcare while receiving revenue through methods like federal ...

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the OBBB Act will increase the national debt by $4.1 trillion over the next 10 years. The bill increased the statutory debt limit by $5 trillion. The U.S ...

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Discover key arguments for and against a balanced federal budget, exploring potential impacts on national debt, taxpayers, and future economic stability.