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How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place
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How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place

By Steve H. Hanke and Matt Sekerke
April 16, 2025
You’re gonna need a bigger chainsaw to reduce government debt
Commentary

You’re gonna need a bigger chainsaw to reduce government debt

By Brian Hamilton
February 28, 2025
Americans should be terrified by the CBO’s new predictions about the federal debt
Finance

Americans should be terrified by the CBO’s new predictions about the federal debt

By Shawn Tully
July 7, 2021
If the U.S. is going to spend like Europe, Americans will get taxed like Europeans
Finance

If the U.S. is going to spend like Europe, Americans will get taxed like Europeans

By Shawn Tully
April 21, 2021
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The Deficit Is Growing Far Faster Than Predicted

By Erik Sherman
April 10, 2019
The U.S. Debt Clock in New York City's Times Square.
Finance

Can America’s Economy Keep Up With Its Debt?

By Shawn Tully
February 16, 2018
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Leadership

White House Will Offer Balanced Budget Plan by Mid-May

By Reuters
March 19, 2017

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