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How the national debt affects the U.S. — and you — in 10 charts

The federal government is taking on record amounts of debt year after year. The U.S. owes lenders more than $36 trillion. That is close to an all-time high when comparing the debt to the country’s ...
Los Angeles Times

No one can grasp trillions. Here’s how to make sense of federal spending and debt

I’m a finance professor at UCLA, so let’s talk finance. Which numbers are more meaningful to you? Having $50 to $100 cash in your pocket (rough average for an American) or knowing the total U.S.
The Conversation

How high can US debt go before it triggers a financial crisis?

University of Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. The tax cuts bill currently being debated by the US Senate will add another US$3 trillion (A$4.6 trillion) to US debt.