Latest News About Debt

Updated 2026-05-12 01:06

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National Debt news - Today's latest updates

A new BNPL pilot from financial technology company Affirm will give renters the option to break up their rent into two equal payments. The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn. A new Congressional Budget Office report projects President Trump's tax and spending law will add more than $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for...

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Credit Card Debt news - Today's latest updates

About 111 million Americans are carrying credit card balances, a 17% increase in five years, new research shows. President Trump says he wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for a year by Jan. 20. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger breaks down if the president has the ability to cap rates and what it would mean for you. Layoffs across the U.S. soared last month, marking the worst October cuts in 22 years, according to the firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. CBS News...

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