24/7 Insights The United States was debt-free in 1835, during President Jackson's time in office. He accomplished it by selling vast amounts of land, implementing tariffs, and limiting spending.

On the 249th anniversary of independence, the story of America’s national debt reveals a legacy of wars, tax cuts, and ...

As it begins its 249th year in business as a country, the United States owes more than $30 trillion in debt and spends nearly $2 trillion more per year than it collects. Those numbers won’t be ...

and receive a Canada Proud Manitoba Strong mug and sticker FREE! Enjoy unlimited reading ... The rise of the federal debt over the past two decades has prompted countless warnings that the United ...

We present new evidence on the impact of fiscal variables on long-term interest rates and term premia in the United States. To alleviate endogeneity problems, we follow the seminal methodology by ...

Annual living expenses in the United Kingdom, for instance, run from > $17,500 to $27,600; in the United States, you’re looking at $18,600-$37,000; in Europe, the numbers drop to $9300-$20,000 ...

Moody's Ratings slashed the United States' credit rating down a notch to Aa1 from the highest triple A on Friday, citing the budgetary burden the government faces amid high interest rates.