James K. Galbraith asks whether US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is right to urge the Federal Reserve to lower interest ...

Investment professionals live in a constant state of alertness over potential threats that may be lurking over the horizon.

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, “Minsky Moment.” It refers to the ideas of economist Hyman Minsky, who studied financial ...

Yet, retail investors are still piling in. The recent upswing in U.S. equities has been largely retail-driven. According to ...

The UK currently spends 4.9 per cent of GDP on state pensions — well below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

The federal budget deficit is back in the spotlight after the Republican-controlled Congress approved a massive tax and ...

President Trump’s newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act will, by most conventional estimates, add trillions to America’s national debt to pay for permanent tax cuts. Republicans insist the bill ...

On May 16, 2025, Moody’s lowered the US’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, prompting further concern about the national debt. Moody’s lowered its rating because the national debt rapidly expanded due to ...

We present new evidence on the impact of fiscal variables on long-term interest rates and term premia in the United States. To alleviate endogeneity problems, we follow the seminal methodology by ...

CNBC interviewed a dozen experts, investors and former government officials to explore the consequences of America’s fiscal ...

The national debt has increased under most U.S. presidents. Here is how much each president's time in office added to the U.S. debt by percentage and dollar amounts.

News about Federal Debt Ceiling (National Debt), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.