Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
Politics
Report: US added nearly $700 billion to national debt in four months

(The Center Square) – The U.S. government added $696 billion to the national debt over the past four months, borrowing $94 billion in the month of January alone, the Congressional… Read More

February 10, 2026
Government
Watchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion

(The Center Square) – Budget watchdogs are sounding the alarm as the U.S. hit an unfortunate fiscal milestone in fiscal year 2025: government spending on debt interest payments alone topped… Read More

December 22, 2025
Government
Report warns U.S. national debt predicted to pass $53 trillion by 2035

​ (The Center Square) – By fiscal year 2035, the national debt is set to surpass $53 trillion, or 120% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, according to a new estimate… Read More

August 21, 2025
Government
U.S. national debt tops $37 trillion

(The Center Square) – Congress has spent more money than it has collected for the last two decades, allowing the U.S. debt to top $37 trillion for the first time. Read More

August 14, 2025