National Debt

Idaho cut reimbursement rates for doctors and other providers who treat Medicaid patients, and pediatric practices are already selling off or taking steep pay cuts to survive. It could be a sign of things to come.

The war in the Middle East is pushing up inflation in the short term, but longer-term expectations are tamer. That’s relieved pressure on long-term bonds, though that could change if the war escalates.

The share of U.S. debt held by foreign countries has been shrinking.

The Treasury bond market is unstable at the moment, telling a story of investors on the edge.

A new survey from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation said fiscal confidence is the lowest it’s been in a couple of years.

On Monday, bond traders weren’t exactly rushing for a safe haven.

A new study out of the Cato Institute finds that immigrants pay more in taxes and receive less in benefits than the average.

Some have stopped buying, others have sold off holdings, but U.S. government bonds are still more attractive than other alternatives.

The world's largest economies have become more reliant on their national debt — and that might threaten global growth. 

Tax breaks and extensions will add trillions to the national debt, which currently stands at $38 trillion.