U.S. national debt hits record $39 trillion, doubling in less than a decade, Treasury data shows.

U.S. debt interest costs hit record, surpassing defense and Medicare spending — America now spends $3.6 billion a day servicing its debt, according to First Squawk.

The United States is spending $3.6 billion per day on debt interest costs, which have hit record levels and now exceed spending on defense and Medicare.

U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio surpasses 100%, hitting levels not seen since World War I, First Squawk reports.

The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio has crossed 100%, reaching levels last seen during World War I, according to First Squawk.

Mexico expects 10 mln additional tourists during World Cup, tourism secretary says. About 3 million of the visitors are expected to travel to host cities Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Mexico expects to welcome about 10 million additional tourists during the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup, which opened Thursday, Tourism Secretary Josefina Rodriguez Zamora said.

Justice Department closes antitrust probe into $110B Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, sources say

The US Justice Department has closed its antitrust probe into the $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to people familiar with the decision.