• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
Right Arrow Button IconLeft Arrow Button IconHome
Right Arrow Button Iconnational debt

national debt

A sign on a bus stop displays the national debt on June 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Personal Finance
With the national debt nearing $40 trillion, Bank of America has a warning for bond investors
By Joshua HongAugust 18, 2026
t
Commentary
It is time to remake the federal government with a new fiscal constitution
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerAugust 11, 2026
U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on national debt, says the CBO—having spent $10 billion to prop up the currency of its top lender
Economy
U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on national debt, says the CBO—having spent $10 billion to prop up the currency of its top lender
By Eleanor PringleAugust 11, 2026
Trump’s $200 billion tariff hit swells budget deficit to $2.1 trillion for 2026, CBO confirms
Economy
Trump’s $200 billion tariff hit swells budget deficit to $2.1 trillion for 2026, CBO confirms
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 10, 2026
Portrait of Knut Wicksell (1851-1926) Swedish economist. Dated 20th Century. (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Economy
A forgotten Swedish economist’s 130-year-old theory explains why investors won’t quit funding America’s near-$40 trillion pile of debt
By Eleanor PringleAugust 4, 2026
Photo of Greg Fleming
C-Suite
‘A fantastic amount of money to have borrowed’: a top Wall Street wealth advisor is stunned by the national debt
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 3, 2026
Trump broke his promise to lower—and eliminate—the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’
Economy
Trump broke his promise to lower—and eliminate—the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 29, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media during a bilateral meeting with President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun in the Oval Office of the White House on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
Trump’s new $950 billion tariff scheme still leaves a 40% shortfall in his plan to rebalance the $39 trillion national debt, CRFB says
By Eleanor PringleJuly 24, 2026
im Tran with her Grandaughter, two weeks old Alessandra on 28th October, 2005.
Economy
‘The demographic dividend of the last 40 years is ending’: J.P. Morgan says the world is running out of the two things that kept interest rates down
By Eleanor PringleJuly 24, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump sit in the Oval Office.
Economy
The $39 trillion U.S. national debt isn’t as high as Japan’s and Singapore’s relative to economy size—and yet it’s still worse somehow
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 23, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Economy
Jamie Dimon won’t put more of his own money into the long end of the bond market right now—thanks to the $39 trillion national debt
By Eleanor PringleJuly 21, 2026
The Treasury is walking a tightrope on U.S. debt by relying so much on short-term rates that are at the mercy of a suddenly very hawkish Fed
Economy
The Treasury is walking a tightrope on U.S. debt by relying so much on short-term rates that are at the mercy of a suddenly very hawkish Fed
By Jason MaJuly 20, 2026
mike
Politics
GOP’s $95 billion war-and-voting bill adds no offsets to $2 trillion deficit
By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressJuly 15, 2026
sb
Commentary
The national debt is over 100% of GDP and most of Congress is ignoring wishes to rein it in. It’s time to amend the Constitution
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerJuly 15, 2026
A Peterson Foundation bus stop sign displays the national debt on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
United States’ $39 trillion national debt will mean fewer jobs at lower wages for Gen Z, according to think tank
By Eleanor PringleJuly 14, 2026
1
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
...18
Most Popular
Success
A dropout living in a trailer, he got $1 million from Peter Thiel at 19—now he's a billionaire who says the American Dream isn't deadplaceholder alt text
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 18, 2026
Energy
U.S. strategic reserves are getting so low the drawdown threatens to damage the 60 underground salt caverns storing American oilplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 17, 2026
Success
Billionaire Gen Zer dropped out of high school to launch his startup at 17—now he’s the richest self-made 25-year-old in the U.K and all of Europeplaceholder alt text
By Emma BurleighAugust 17, 2026
Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • TikTok icon
  • YouTube icon

    © 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
    FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.