The national debt hits $40 trillion as Social Security, Medicare, interest rates and tax cuts drive federal deficits higher under Trump's watch.

The United States is now well beyond responsible management of the debt, and my party has lost its willingness to recommend ...

That figure is more than double the $19.95 trillion recorded when Donald Trump first entered the White House in January 2017.

The U.S.’s national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time ever this week—more than double what it was a decade ago.

The data marks a staggering new milestone in the country’s borrowing.

Learn how the $40 trillion national debt could impact your finances, including borrowing costs, inflation, and wage growth.

The U.S. national debt has now surpassed the $40 trillion benchmark, new data from the Treasury Department shows. The four charts below give context to the nation's debt issues. U.S. national debt has ...

The U.S. national debt has now surpassed the $40 trillion benchmark, new data from the Treasury Department shows. The four charts below give context to the nation’s debt issues. A wider look at how ...