The U.S. national debt has hit more than $40 trillion, according to new numbers from the Treasury Department on Wednesday. That divvies out to about $116,800 in debt per American, based on current ...

The U.S. government’s 2026 fiscal year ended on September 30, 2026. At the end, the federal government’s total public debt ...

The United States' gross national debt has crossed $40 trillion for the first time, reaching approximately $40.05 trillion, according to Treasury Department data from this week. That figure is more ...

July 4, 2026, marked the 250th anniversary of the United States’ declaration of independence from the British Empire. To mark the occasion, Matthew Dickerson posted three charts showing how the U.S.

The U.S. national debt is a mix of government bonds that trade daily and non-marketable securities that sit exclusively on ...