U.S. national debt hits historic $39 trillion milestone, growing from $38 trillion in five months as deficits surge and ...

This week the United States national debt surpassed $39 trillion. With that about 39 cents of every dollar paid in individual income taxes—goes toward interest payments.

The national debt hit a record $39 trillion this week, which comes as spending on defense ramps up after an attack on Iran ...

America's national debt has climbed into territory that would have seemed unthinkable a generation ago, and it is now a central fault line in debates over taxes, spending, and economic security. To ...