Not all debt is bad — how to tell the difference between good debt and bad debt

An example of good debt is a student loan used to pay for education that increases your earning potential or a mortgage for a ...

U.S. debt tops $38 trillion for the first time, worsened by government shutdown

The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.
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Does Social Security increase the national debt? It depends on how you define “debt.”

The national debt is, well, monumental. Currently, it’s north of $34 trillion. There are all kinds of ideas for shrinking the government’s annual budget shortfall and minimizing its impact on the ...