The U.S. national debt has topped $40 trillion, five months after it first crossed $39 trillion. Here’s what that works out ...

The national debt exceeded 100 percent of the gross domestic product at the end of March and is on a path to reach a level not seen since the end of World War II. The Committee for a Responsible ...

The U.S. national debt has officially surpassed $38.9 trillion, eclipsing 100% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the first time since the end of World War II. This historic fiscal ...

The U.S. has reached a new borrowing milestone in its struggle to get hold of its finances.

America’s red ink is back in the spotlight as the national debt is inching closer to overtaking the economy. The U.S. government has regularly recorded grim fiscal milestones over the last 20 years. A ...

The U.S. national debt has now surpassed the size of the U.S. economy, a historic threshold that hasn't been crossed since the conclusion of World War II. Data released by the Bureau of Economic ...

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Total public debt hit $40 trillion Wednesday, faster than expected. There is a lot to unpack about the national debt, which is easily misunderstood. Here's a starter ...

At the end of Q4, US national debt reached $38.51 trillion, having soared by yet another $2.30 trillion over the 12 months in the calendar year 2025, or by 6.3%. In Q4 alone, the debt rose by $877 ...

That’s how long it took the Trump administration to add another $1 trillion to the national debt. As of August 18, the ...

As the US crosses the $40 trillion mark it's easy to look at dollar signs but ratio to GDP is more relevant, writes Ian ...

The U.S. national debt is now larger than the economy as a whole, hitting levels not seen since the aftermath of World War II, new data has revealed. Figures released by the Bureau of Economic ...