National Debt

Politics

Federal Reserve's US Debt Holding Hits Record $2 Trillion

$2,001,093,000,000 as of Aug. 14

Ed Krayewski | 8.20.2013 11:00 AM

Policy

Moody's Upgrades Outlook on US Debt

Moves it from 'negative' to 'stable' over deficit drop

Reason Staff | 7.18.2013 7:40 PM

Politics

Wacko Bird Ted Cruz Goes After Angry Bird John McCain Over the Debt Ceiling

Matt Welch | 5.23.2013 2:23 PM

Policy

Sen. Ted Cruz (R): I Don't Trust Republicans

Especially with debt and spending

Reason Staff | 5.23.2013 7:48 AM

Policy

Debt Limit Will Be Reached After Labor Day

Jack Lew urging ceiling to be raised

Reason Staff | 5.17.2013 5:50 PM

Policy

Some Democrats in Denial Over Debt Crisis

Refuse to concede that spending vastly more than you have is a problem at all

Reason Staff | 4.29.2013 2:52 PM

Politics

Americans Fear The Economy Their Children Will Face

Emily Ekins | 3.4.2013 1:39 PM

Politics

Americans Fear The Economy Their Children Will Face

Emily Ekins | 3.4.2013 1:35 PM

Politics

How Sequestration and the Fiscal Cliff Went Missing in the 2012 Campaign

Matt Welch | 2.28.2013 10:26 AM

Politics

64 Percent Oppose Raising the Debt Ceiling; 25 Percent Say Failing To Do So Will Cause Major Economic Crisis

Emily Ekins | 2.4.2013 4:36 PM

Politics

64 Percent Oppose Raising the Debt Ceiling; 25 Percent Say Failing To Do So Will Cause Major Economic Crisis

Emily Ekins | 2.4.2013 4:36 PM

Politics

A Debt Ceiling Lesson from Europe

After decades of over spending, European nations are now being forced to adopt serious debt control measures.

Anthony Randazzo | 2.3.2013 1:00 PM

Politics

Temporary Debt Limit Extension Passed, is Osama Bin Laden Winning?

Said back in 2004 he intended to force America into bankruptcy

Ed Krayewski | 1.31.2013 5:44 PM

Politics

Obama Is Not King

Obama's dangerous agenda is putting the country at risk.

John Stossel | 1.30.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

US Still Heading Toward Debt Crisis

Moving toward debt levels at 200 percent of GDP

Reason Staff | 1.29.2013 4:50 PM

Politics

House Votes for Three-Month Extension on Debt Limit

Kabuki theater continues

Reason Staff | 1.23.2013 5:00 PM

Politics

House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill

Reid says Senate will as well

Reason Staff | 1.23.2013 1:45 PM

Politics

Ryan Wants "Big Down Payment" on National Debt

Good luck!

Reason Staff | 1.23.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Matt Welch Talks Debt Ceiling & Government Spending on The Kudlow Report

Matt Welch | 1.23.2013 11:32 AM

Politics

Obama Would Sign House Bill on Debt Ceiling

According to White House

Reason Staff | 1.23.2013 7:16 AM

Politics

Sen. Portman Wants Spending Cuts to Match Debt Increase

Introduces measure to that effect

Reason Staff | 1.22.2013 4:30 PM

Politics

Obama Would Likely Sign Three-Month Debt Ceiling Increase

Would prefer longer-term deal

Reason Staff | 1.22.2013 3:20 PM

Politics

House Republicans Prepare to Vote on New Debt Ceiling Bill

Would allow borrowing to continue up to May 18 and pressure Democrats in the Senate to pass a budget

Reason Staff | 1.22.2013 9:08 AM

Politics

Republicans Seek Three-Month Debt Limit Extension

Contingent on balancing the budget

Reason Staff | 1.18.2013 3:08 PM

Politics

Boehner Considers Making Debt Ceiling Increase Contingent on Senate Passing Budget

Senate hasn't passed one in four years

Reason Staff | 1.18.2013 12:28 PM

Politics

House Republicans Discussing Debt-Ceiling Extension

Only one of the proposals being considered

Reason Staff | 1.18.2013 7:56 AM

Politics

Conservatives Demand Balanced Budget in Debt Deal

Budgets? Do those still happen?

Reason Staff | 1.17.2013 1:52 PM

Politics

We've Raised the Debt Limit Many Times Before. That's the Problem.

Peter Suderman | 1.17.2013 11:24 AM

Politics

GOP Lawmakers Propose Alternatives to Debt Limit Increase

Like prioritizing payments

Reason Staff | 1.15.2013 10:45 PM

Policy

Fitch Threatens to Lower US Credit Rating

If debt deal isn't reached

Reason Staff | 1.15.2013 9:08 PM

Politics

Glenn Reynolds: Debt Problem Belongs to Obama Now

Barack Obama won't be a first-term president much longer

Ed Krayewski | 1.15.2013 1:32 PM

Politics

Obama Voted Against Raising Debt Ceiling in 2006

Admits to flip-flopping when questioned

Reason Staff | 1.14.2013 8:23 PM

Politics

Without Borrowing, the Government Can Only Pay 60 Percent of Its Bills

Peter Suderman | 1.14.2013 5:03 PM

Politics

Treasury Won't Mint Platinum Coin

Find another way to deal with the debt ceiling

Reason Staff | 1.12.2013 3:49 PM

Policy

Democrats Want Obama To Unilaterally Raise Debt Ceiling

L'etat, c'est O

Reason Staff | 1.11.2013 6:36 PM

Politics

"Fix the Debt" Activists Lobby for Tax Breaks

Hot air coming from wind industry representatives

Reason Staff | 1.10.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

US May Run out of Cash for Bills by Mid-Feb.

Debt ceiling panic

Reason Staff | 1.7.2013 8:37 PM

Policy

Dems Insist Obama Can Unilaterally Raise Debt Ceiling

Apparently there's an "emperor" clause in the 14th Amendment

Reason Staff | 1.4.2013 10:28 PM

Policy

Massive National Debt Hangs Over Obama Presidency

Spends like a drunken sailor and skates on the bill

Reason Staff | 1.3.2013 5:30 PM

Politics

US Hits Borrowing Limit

Another battle to look forward to

Reason Staff | 12.31.2012 7:10 PM

Politics

Predictions Are Hard, Especially About the Future, and Especially About Estimating the Excesses of Government Debt

Brian Doherty | 12.28.2012 12:23 PM

Politics

Fiscal Hawks Need to Fight for the Debt Ceiling

It is a constitutional tool to save America from itself

Shikha Dalmia | 12.21.2012 12:00 PM

Policy

It's the Spending, Stupid!

Ludicrous, irresponsible spending is why we're in trouble

John Stossel | 12.19.2012 12:00 PM

Policy

Foreign Holdings of US Debt Hit New Record

$5.5 trillion in October

Reason Staff | 12.17.2012 4:08 PM