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Maya MacGuineas, center, Committee for Responsible Federal Budget.
Economy‘There is no silver lining in this trajectory’: Budget watchdog warns of financial, inflation, or currency crisis due to $39 trillion U.S. debt
By Eleanor PringleMarch 27, 2026
It took 200 years for national debt to hit $1 trillion. Annual interest alone now exceeds that—a ‘crushing legacy we must reverse,’ says budget chair
EconomyIt took 200 years for national debt to hit $1 trillion. Annual interest alone now exceeds that—a ‘crushing legacy we must reverse,’ says budget chair
By Eleanor PringleMarch 23, 2026
Stressed rich man at desk
SuccessThe K-shaped economy has left many six-figure earners ‘on thin ice’ as housing costs, lifestyle creep, and the job market put them at risk
By Emma BurleighMarch 22, 2026
300 years of wars show they are ‘always disaster times’ for holders of government debt because of inflation and financial repression
Investing300 years of wars show they are ‘always disaster times’ for holders of government debt because of inflation and financial repression
By Jason MaMarch 20, 2026
As Gen Z and CEOs alike slam ‘worthless’ degrees, one UK graduate has racked up $420,000 in student loans—more than the price of an average home
SuccessAs Gen Z and CEOs alike slam ‘worthless’ degrees, one UK graduate has racked up $420,000 in student loans—more than the price of an average home
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 20, 2026
Ted Cruz stands and looks down at Donald Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office.
EconomyThe Trump Administration’s proposed capital gains tax cut could add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt within the decade, think tank warns
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
U.S. debt is competing with a record supply of corporate bonds, pushing up the cost of federal borrowing just as war spending piles up
EconomyU.S. debt is competing with a record supply of corporate bonds, pushing up the cost of federal borrowing just as war spending piles up
By Jason MaMarch 16, 2026
U.S. debt is like a Hallmark movie boyfriend who eventually gets dumped for a small town firefighter, budget watchdog warns 
EconomyU.S. debt is like a Hallmark movie boyfriend who eventually gets dumped for a small town firefighter, budget watchdog warns 
By Jason MaMarch 13, 2026
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EconomyThe $38.9 trillion national debt is costing you thousands of extra dollars per year on your mortgage. Here’s how it adds up
By Jake AngeloMarch 11, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.
Economy‘This cannot be sustainable’: The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, the CBO says
By Eleanor PringleMarch 10, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent
EconomyThe Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest
By Eleanor PringleMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyTrump touts tariffs as a budget fix. But the brutal truth is ‘they’re very weak’ and barely dent the $39 trillion national debt
By Jake AngeloMarch 5, 2026
President Donald Trump (C) oversees "Operation Epic Fury"
EconomyTrump’s action against Iran is yet another wobble for government debt, warns UBS
By Eleanor PringleMarch 2, 2026
Woman looking stressed paying bills
FinanceGen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. ‘Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier’
By Sydney LakeMarch 1, 2026
Aerial view of a data center under construction in Ohio.
EconomyBefore AI gains materialize, governments will have to deal with a ‘policy tradeoff,’ Moody’s says: How to handle the massive spending and debt risk
By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026
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