The math is simple and unforgiving. Say both your annual income and your debt equal $100. Suppose you face a 2 percent ...

The U.S. national debt held by the public has surpassed the size of the economy for the first time since World War II, reaching over 100% of GDP in March.

It’s a cliché we hear from so many political candidates: “Government should be run like a business.” Ironically, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other recent bank debacles confirm that ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global public debt is projected to rise above 100% of gross domestic product by 2029, reaching its highest level since 1948 and continuing to climb, the IMF said on Wednesday, ...

Economic pressures from steep new U.S. tariffs will push global public debt above pandemic-era levels to nearly 100% of global GDP by the end of the decade as slower growth and trade strain government ...

A decades-long crisis is getting worse, and now dozens of nations are spending more on interest payments than on health care or education. By Patricia Cohen Reporting from London The Vatican’s meeting ...

Bill McColl has 25+ years of experience as a senior producer and writer for TV, radio, and digital media leading teams of anchors, reporters, and editors in creating news broadcasts, covering some of ...

How much money has Senegal borrowed? More than previously thought, according to Ousmane Sonko, who became its prime minister in April. At a press conference on September 26th he said the previous ...

Private credit is increasingly resembling the public debt market as rapid growth blurs the traditional divide between the two. The industry's size stood at about $3 trillion in early 2025, up from $2 ...