The Latest Breaking News from National Debt

Governments set rules that we, as citizens, must follow – laws with clear consequences for non-compliance. But they also set rules for themselves, and these can be flexible when convenient.

​The hefty national debt and trillions of dollars in tax breaks due to expire next year are likely to complicate passage of pricey new plans.

Analysis of Harris and Trump's plans reveals potential trillions in national debt increase.

Multiple analyses indicate Harris as more fiscally responsible than Trump, though neither candidate has spoken about budget deficit reduction.

No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans

France's public debt is very much in the spotlight. The country's recently appointed prime minister, Michel Barnier, calls it a "sword of Damocles" hanging over future generations. Indeed, for many countries, paying interest on the national debt deprives them of investing in education, healthcare, research and so on. Similar debates…

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Both presidential candidates have unveiled costly proposals that would greatly add to the ballooning national debt.

Reason's Nick Gillespie asked former President Donald Trump about how he plans to bring down the national debt.