Tag: U.S.

  • U.S. national debt hits $33 trillion for the first time

    By Chelsey Cox The U.S. Department of the Treasury building is seen in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2023. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The national debt of the U.S. reached a historic milestone by passing $33 trillion for the first time, less than two weeks before the federal government faces a…