Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's a concern.

The US national debt passed another grim milestone this past week when government debt held by the public — the most conservative way to measure what is owed — surpassed America's total annual ...

The challenge is that the U.S. has to pay interest on its debt, which is increasing yearly. The Congressional Budget Office ...

"Over the long term, it is unsustainable for debt to grow faster than the economy grows," the GAO report says. The public ...

The U.S. national debt reached another historic milestone on Wednesday as it surpassed $39 trillion for the first time as the federal government's persistent budget deficits send the debt soaring ...

At the end of Q4, US national debt reached $38.51 trillion, having soared by yet another $2.30 trillion over the 12 months in the calendar year 2025, or by 6.3%. In Q4 alone, the debt rose by $877 ...

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America’s national debt has surpassed the country’s gross domestic product for the first time since World War II, marking a stark increase in the government’s fiscal burden. Debt held by the public ...