This higher debt would also further explode interest payments. Already, interest costs have exceeded spending on Medicare and ...

The Fed’s key rate has a bearing on the sustainability of public borrowing, which is heading to striking levels.

The country risks an economic "heart attack" if lawmakers are unable to reel in the national debt, warns one hedge fund ...

Senators Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley say they will propose a 10 percent limit on credit card interest rates.

Negative interest rates occur when prices begin to start dropping to low levels as the value of a nation's currency increases. At these times, central banks may resort to negative interest rates. The ...

Indian government bonds are seeing increased buying interest from foreign investors ahead of an anticipated interest rate cut ...

A top surprise for markets this year could be the Fed ultimately cutting rates three or more times, State Street said.

Borrowing has reached almost £18bn and the concern is more debt will be required to pay that off - and the same could happen ...

Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged as officials grappled with uncertainty caused by inflation and ...

Retiring with debt can make concerns about outliving your savings even more pressing because a significant chunk of your ...

Investors already concerned about Brazil's ballooning public debt load under veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da ...