U.S. National Debt Hits Crisis Levels

Craig Eyermann | Monday September 16, 2019 at 10:42 AM PDT

The U.S. government’s total public debt outstanding has nearly reached $22.6 trillion with two weeks left to go in the government’s 2019 fiscal year.

Craig Eyermann | Thursday July 11, 2019 at 8:56 AM PDT

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 appears to be delivering an unexpected benefit to state governments: It is lowering their cost of their borrowing.

Craig Eyermann | Monday May 13, 2019 at 4:26 PM PDT

Where the primary cause of the U.S. government’s growing deficits and national debt is concerned, it’s the spending, stupid!

Craig Eyermann | Friday April 19, 2019 at 1:40 PM PDT

Together, faster economic growth and increased numbers of Americans earning higher incomes led to increased individual tax collections.

Craig Eyermann | Thursday November 15, 2018 at 2:10 PM PST

Treasury department’s new graphic helps explain deficit.

Lawrence J. McQuillan | Tuesday November 6, 2018 at 8:56 AM PST

More than half of Americans receive more money from gov. transfer programs than they pay in federal taxes.

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