US debt

Economy

US Treasury vows bigger buybacks after bond yields erased relief rally

Long-term US Treasury yields climbed back above where they stood before Wednesday's buyback announcement, wiping out the relief that move had briefly delivered, and prompting US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to signal that Washington is ready to intervene even more aggressively.

21 August 2026

Markets

Gold and silver surge in August as mounting US debt rattles markets

Gold and silver have both stormed higher this August, driven by a softening dollar, mounting US government debt and fading expectations of a further Federal Reserve rate hike, as investors return to safe havens.

20 August 2026

Economy

US debt tops $40 trillion as Treasury doubles bond buybacks

The US Treasury moved on Wednesday to calm a bond market rattled by surging borrowing costs, doubling the size of its debt buybacks hours before separate figures confirmed that the national debt had climbed past $40 trillion (€34.4tn) for the first time.

20 August 2026

Economy

Higher borrowing costs raise economic and political stakes for Trump

US President Donald Trump faces renewed pressure from rising US borrowing costs as investors price in inflation risks linked to the Iran conflict, tariffs and concerns over long-term government debt.

1 June 2026

Markets

A month into the Iran war, bond yields surge and inflation fears mount

Nearly a month into the Iran war, government bond markets have sharply repriced. Surging oil and gas costs have stoked inflation expectations and forced a rethink on central bank policy.

26 March 2026

Economy

US opens criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Powell said the investigation, linked to a testimony he gave to a Senate committee about renovations to Fed buildings, was an attempt to limit central bank independence.

12 January 2026

Economy

US borrowing expected to rival Europe’s most indebted states, says IMF

The United States is on track to record the steepest debt increase among major economies, according to the IMF — surpassing levels in Italy and Greece for the first time this century.

27 October 2025

Economy

What is in Trump's tax and spending bill that will soon become law?

The bill is set to massively widen the US’ budget deficit and leave an added 12 million Americans without health insurance.

4 July 2025

USA

US Senate avoids default in vote on debt ceiling and spending cuts

The US Senate has avoided a government default by passing a bill to lift the debt ceiling and introduce spending cuts days before its Monday deadline.

2 June 2023

USA

Biden and McCarthy reach US debt-ceiling deal

The agreement must now be approved by Congress and risks upsetting both major political parties in the US.

28 May 2023

World News

US State Dept. 'recommends removing Cuba' from terror sponsor list

As Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro arrived in Panama for the Summit of the Americas, reports said that the US State Department had

10 April 2015