Debt
EconomyU.S. national debt officially hits $39 trillion—adding approximately $5 billion a day since October
By Eleanor PringleMay 20, 2026
Personal FinanceBuy now, pay later is the new financial lifeline for lower-income Americans, as consumer loans pile up to $19 trillion
By Tristan BoveMay 19, 2026
SuccessBillionaire space founder says he can tell if you’ll stay stuck in the middle class forever with a simple kids marshmallow test—and even your car can give it away
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 19, 2026
EconomyThe top foreign holders of U.S. debt may soon dump Treasury bonds and bring their money back home, potentially spiking borrowing costs
By Jason MaMay 17, 2026
EconomyDemand for longer-term U.S. debt gets weaker as one shock after another stokes fear that high inflation is here to stay
By Jason MaMay 15, 2026
EconomyTop economist says $39 trillion national debt leaves government worse prepared for recession than ever
By Eva RoytburgMay 14, 2026
EconomyNational debt fears are where Democrats and Republicans are most aligned—more so than on inflation, healthcare, or even the jobs market
By Tristan BoveMay 13, 2026
EconomyForget U.S. debt, China’s total borrowing is in ‘a league of its own’—much worse and deteriorating faster, analyst says
By Jason MaMay 11, 2026
By Eleanor PringleMay 11, 2026
InvestingThe federal government must issue more debt than it expected as cash flow weakens, and ‘the bond market is shouting’
By Jason MaMay 9, 2026
EconomyRussian debt defaults are surging, with a quarter of the bond market at risk, while Putin hides in bunkers fixated on his war instead of the economy
By Jason MaMay 9, 2026
EconomyAmericans owe $1.68 trillion on car loans — more than credit card debt and as much as all federal student loans
By Tristan BoveMay 7, 2026
EconomyU.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month
By Eleanor PringleMay 7, 2026
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