“The US fiscal strength is on course for a continued ... than Congress could pull off without the trick. The National Debt Clock is displayed, Monday, April 7, 2025, in New York.

Why is DOGE needed? Because politicians and bureaucrats left to themselves have talked a lot and done little or nothing to staunch the red ink.

The Congressional Budget Office's long-term budget outlook shows deficits widening in the years ahead, driven primarily by ...

On the famous national debt clock in New York City ... The first reason why is that American citizens aren’t responsible for the debt and will not be required to service the debt or pay it ...

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the U.S. faces the risk of defaulting on its debt in August or September if lawmakers don't act to raise the debt limit before then.

The clock is ticking for lawmakers to raise the nation’s debt limit to avert a default that ... and we look forward to the Senate joining us in this commitment to ensure we enact President ...

The ever-worsening debt outlook led Fitch to downgrade the US credit rating from AAA to AA+. The same year, Moody’s changed its outlook for US creditworthiness from stable to negative.

And all of us went into debt another $1.5 million in the time it ... But not all are crucial, necessary, or well run. And the clock’s ticking: In the amount of time it takes to read this column ...