We look at the effects of debt and primary fiscal balances on sovereign credit ratings through the lens of a simple model. We find that the ratings differ from the implications of the model in three ...

And the bond market is signalling that the era of cheap government finance is over. Big borrowers are about to discover just how painful those debt piles can be when interest rates can no longer be ...

Report: Debt Under Trump, Harris to Rise. The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that neither candidate has a plan to reduce the debt, though Trump’s p ...

The total U.S. government debt reached $40.05 trillion as of Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department. Treasury reported a $432.3 billion deficit in July — the highest monthly level in more than ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congress he knows how to send every American a $5,000 check without adding a single ...

France's debt is expected to reach a record high of 119.3% of output in 2026, with a projected debt-to-GDP ratio of 121.7% in ...

The 5-percent milestone, last topped in 2023, deepened worries that rising borrowing costs will squeeze households and swell ...

Moody’s Mark Zandi says AI productivity could ease America’s debt burden, but major fiscal risks could offset some of the ...

Fox Business host Dagen McDowell sounded the alarm on the national debt nearing $40 trillion in a heated debate about rising inflation in the U.S. with her Big Money Show co-panelist Kenny Polcari on ...

France’s debt mountain is growing and will this year be at its highest level since 1995 because of a soaring deficit, the ...