u.s. debt

After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns | Fortune

December 27, 2025 · Business

The holders of U.S. debt have shifted drastically over the past decade, tilting more toward profit-driven private investors and away from foreign governments that are less sensitive to…

New 2026 tax brackets are here: What higher thresholds and a bigger standard deduction mean for paychecks and the top 1% | Fortune

October 10, 2025 · Business

The IRS has set the 2026 tax brackets and standard deductions, keeping seven rates in place while shifting the income thresholds upward to account for inflation and to…

U.S. debt is so massive, interest costs alone are now $3 billion a day

September 7, 2024 · Business

With U.S. debt now at $35.3 trillion, the cost of paying the interest on all that borrowing has soared recently and now averages out to $3 billion a…

Moody’s sounds alarm over GOP civil war, political polarization

November 10, 2023 · Breaking News

Credit ratings agency Moody’s changed its outlook on the U.S. to negative from stable on Friday, citing concerns over fiscal risks and increased political divisions that it said…