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President Trump Speaks At West Point Commencement Ceremony
Economy
When interest on national debt overtook military spending, it triggered a limit where the U.S. may ‘cease to be a great power,’ warns Hoover historian
By Eleanor PringleApril 23, 2026
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Economy
The director of the Congressional Budget Office—known for its gloomy national debt data—is very optimistic that a crisis will be avoided entirely
By Eleanor PringleApril 20, 2026
Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, is seen during the House Budget Committee markup of the "Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2025,"
Economy
‘We have to be able to walk and chew gum’ on government spending, says budget chairman, addressing debt crisis and national security
By Eleanor PringleApril 14, 2026
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
The next generation of senators has a ticking time bomb in its lap: Social Security’s impending insolvency and no plan for the national debt
By Eleanor PringleApril 10, 2026
A view of a bus shelter at Pennsylvania Avenue and 22nd Street NW where an electronic billboard and a poster display the current U.S. National debt per person and as a nation at 38 Trillion dollars on October 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy
‘We owe it to the next generation’ to get national debt under control, says think tank boss, as U.S. borrowing hits $1.2 trillion in just six months
By Eleanor PringleApril 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump, left, and Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary,
Economy
The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined
By Eleanor PringleApril 9, 2026
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
Economy
The U.S. had a national debt ‘home run’ in its grasp, says Jamie Dimon. But the government did nothing, and now its best option is crisis management
By Eleanor PringleApril 8, 2026
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
Economy
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
By Eleanor PringleMarch 23, 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
Economy
The 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
President Donald Trump (C) oversees "Operation Epic Fury"
Economy
Trump’s action against Iran is yet another wobble for government debt, warns UBS
By Eleanor PringleMarch 2, 2026
Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
Economy
Ray Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
By Shawn TullyMarch 1, 2026
Statue in front of a building, US Treasury Department, Washington DC, USA
Economy
Come 2030, the U.S. deficit will be worth 5.9% of GDP—more than spending on Social Security, and equal to major health programs
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 26, 2026
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Economy
America’s national debt borrowing binge means interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 11, 2026
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