Just two weeks after he was sworn into office, former President Ronald Reagan went on national television to address the American people about what he perceived to be a dire problem. It was the ...

We disagree with President Trump on many things, but we can find common ground on abolishing the debt ceiling. We’ve called for an end to the debt ceiling multiple times, and we’re asking our ...

Despite all the hand-wringing over raising the federal debt limit, and the prickly debate between Democrats and Republicans, there’s some confusion about what it actually means. A recent Pew Research ...

The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $38 trillion, marking a critical juncture in the nation’s fiscal policy. This figure translates to approximately $111,600 owed per American, ...

WASHINGTON — Terms and phrases like the "debt ceiling," reconciliation" and "continuing resolution" may sound like complicated government policies and procedures. However, the issues and policies are ...

In June, I compiled a guide of nine things to know about the debt ceiling. Back then, Congress and the White House had eight weeks to reach an agreement before the Aug. 2 ...

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

The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act increased the debt limit to $41.2 trillion, or 136 percent of GDP. Some believe that Congress will have to raise the debt limit again before the 2026 ...

"The federal budget is out of control, and we face runaway deficits of almost $80 billion for this budget year that ends September 30th," he said. "The deficit is larger than the entire federal budget ...