Politics Oct 23 U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Jun 30 Senate begins debating amendments to Trump's 'big, beautiful' spending bill The White House says it's counting on Republican lawmakers to "get the job done."… By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Nation Jun 05 Watch 8:03 Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt, how we got here and what it means for… By Paul Solman, Sam Weber
Economy May 19 Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the U.S. credit rating After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks drifted through quiet trading following the latest reminder that the U.S. government may be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
May 07 Watch 6:26 Rep. Chip Roy says GOP leaders need to 'show us the math' in tax cut, Medicaid talks By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump’s agenda is facing a major test in Congress. To help fund tax cuts, some Republicans support significant cuts to Medicaid. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the proposal would mean 5.5 million fewer people on Medicaid and about… Continue watching
Nov 08 Borrowers grapple with what Trump's win means for their student loan debt By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Associated Press The economy was an important issue in the election, helping to propel Donald Trump to victory. But for borrowers, concerns about their finances extend beyond inflation to include their student debt. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 5:39 What the latest jobs report signals for American workers By John Yang, Murrey Jacobson The August jobs report portrays a labor market that’s steadily growing, but there are signs of cooling in the face of the Federal Reserve’s higher interest rates. Employers added 187,000 jobs in August while the unemployment rate ticked up from… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 11:44 Capehart and Abernathy on the debt deal and race for the GOP presidential nomination Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and columnist Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the deal to raise the debt ceiling and the growing field of candidates challenging former President Trump for the 2024… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:10 Bill to raise federal debt ceiling awaits final passage in Senate By Geoff Bennett, Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Tommy Walters The deal to raise the federal debt ceiling is moving toward final passage in Congress. Pressure is on the Senate after the House approved the bill Wednesday night. It has to happen before the government's borrowing authority maxes out on… Continue watching