The national debt is rising faster than ever and threatens to undermine confidence in the economy, experts warn.

The national debt jumped $1 trillion in 82 days and is expected to keep climbing. How that could affect you and your financial health.

America’s debt has grown rapidly over the last decade as the population ages and enrollment in Social Security and Medicare rises.

The US national debt has surpassed $38 trillion for the first time in history. The debt reached the grim milestone just two months after surpassing previous forecasts to hit $37 trillion in August.

Overall U.S. household debt levels increased modestly in the third quarter as borrowing in some form of trouble stabilized ...