The U.S. national debt is the total of what the federal government owes creditors. The U.S. has always carried debt, but the total has expanded rapidly since 2008.

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

Last week, the national debt surpassed $37 trillion, twice what it was just a decade ago. Once upon a time, the national debt was the subject of intense national debate. Democrats and Republicans once ...

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