For people locked out of homeownership, “Buy Now, Pay Later” has become a way to finance basic expenses — with future income that may not actually materialize. The Trump administration, meanwhile, is ...

Last week, the national debt surpassed $37 trillion, twice what it was just a decade ago. Once upon a time, the national debt was the subject of intense national debate. Democrats and Republicans once ...

The fast-growing national debt is on pace to reduce the growth in American households' incomes in the decades ahead if the debt isn't stabilized, according to a new report. An analysis by the ...

"Governments have long mobilized private wealth to support public finances. There are several approaches," UBS chief economist, Paul Donovan, outlined in a recent call.

Haass argues that the debt has become a national security threat, saying the $1 trillion spent on interest last year outpaced ...

The consensus view is that we will continue to see continued economic growth next year. If history is any guide, this view ...

For many people, the economy is a simple equation: paychecks minus expenses. When it feels like our incomes are growing faster than prices, the economy is in good shape. When they’re not, it’s lousy.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

Two new surveys out early Wednesday are putting candidates on notice that the biggest concerns of voters as Election Day nears are the sky-high debt from government spending and the economy. In a ...