The Latest Breaking News from National Debt

New Study Warns Climate Change Could Skyrocket National Debts Globally

Research predicts that 59 nations will experience a drop in sovereign credit ratings.

Zenger · Aug 7, 2023

U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Is a Sign of Government Dysfunction

The national debt has ballooned from $14 trillion to $32 trillion in a little over a decade.

Reason · Aug 2, 2023

Fast-rising borrowing costs putting UK public finances at great risk, warns OBR

Gloomy report says national debt could exceed 300% of GDP within next 50 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023

French debt in spotlight as ratings agencies sound alarm

France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 2, 2023

French credit rating under more pressure

PARIS: France's surging national debt is causing increasing alarm with the country risking a fresh warning on Friday over its credit rating after a downgrade.

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2023

Give America a debt brake fast

Since 1960, the United States has raised its debt ceiling 78 times -- soon to be 79, if Congress approves the latest last-minute deal. On a wall in Manhattan, not far from Times Square, a billboard-size display has kept a running tally of the national debt amount.

Bangkok Post · May 31, 2023

How does US debt rank compared with the rest of the world?

The United States has the world’s largest national debt at $31.4 trillion.

Al Jazeera · May 31, 2023

Stock market today: Asian markets mostly higher after Biden-McCarthy deal on US debt

Asian shares are mostly higher after President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement on a deal to raise the U.S. national debt ceiling

The Independent UK · May 29, 2023

Democratic veterans from 2 decades of budget wars say the national debt isn't worth holding the U.S. and global economy 'hostage'

"If the future is what you care about, then doing things that hurt the future doesn't make sense.”

Fortune · May 27, 2023

Taxing the Rich Will Have No Meaningful Effect on Our Sky-High National Debt

The U.S. tax system is extremely progressive, even compared to European countries—whose governments rely on taxing the middle class.

Reason · May 25, 2023