At the end of Q4, US debt reached $38.51trn, having soared by yet another $2.30trn over 2025. The growing debt-to-GDP ratio ...

The national debt will rise to 175% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2056 – or $168 trillion – according to the ...

Under CBO’s latest projections, the interest rate will exceed the growth rate (R>G) starting in 2031, when both are projected to total about 3.8% on a nominal basis and 1.8% on a real basis. Over time ...

The global fiscal landscape in 2026 is defined by a paradox: while the total volume of global debt has reached a staggering new record of $348 trillion, the actual debt-to-GDP ratios in many mature ...

Lawmakers introduced a bill to require greater transparency on the national debt and GDP. Reps. Lloyd Smucker, R-Penn., and Jared Golden, D-Maine, introduced the Debt-to-GDP Transparency and ...

Discover how the U.S. national debt affects your finances and what to know about government borrowing and debt limits.

The U.S. is approaching a critical fiscal point as its federal debt is projected to surpass historical levels, raising alarms about the country’s economic stability. The U.S. federal debt is on track ...

NEW YORK, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was ...

Until recently, governments could postpone these choices by borrowing on convenient terms. But now, unprecedented debt levels and higher borrowing costs have raised the stakes. At the same time, ...

DPB analysis: NATO target of 5% of GDP for defense by 2035, deficit ~$63 billion, debt-to-GDP impact, and financing options.

Come 2030, the annual deficit will be worth roughly 5.9% of GDP, on par with the provisions set aside for health and social ...