Economists, investors and politicians have often warned that the U.S.’s growing debt burden would punish future generations.

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The Social Security trust fund is not a real asset but a paper entry of IOUs that the government must borrow to cover, ...

New borrowing limits could make it harder for some students to afford to go to college. Right now, if you or your kids get ...

The federal government will borrow more money than the states this year for the first time since the pandemic, heaping more pressure on Treasurer Jim Chalmers.