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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press as he departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews on October 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
North America
The U.S. is joining Europe’s debt club—Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could fuel $38 trillion tab, bigger than Italy or Greece by GDP share
By Eva RoytburgOctober 28, 2025
President Donald Trump attends a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025
Economy
Why is Washington acting like the U.S. is in a recession?
By Eleanor PringleOctober 27, 2025
Trump
Economy
Budget watchdog on $38 trillion national debt: ‘It’s tough to decide what the most appalling part is of today’s announcement’
By Eleanor Pringle and Nick LichtenbergOctober 23, 2025
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates
Economy
Ray Dalio says investors should take heed of the 1970s and increase their gold holdings
By Eleanor PringleOctober 8, 2025
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
Economy
Jamie Dimon says Trump’s efficiency drive isn’t enough to avert debt crisis: ‘Like most problems, it’s better to deal with it than let it happen’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 23, 2025
Ray Dalio speaks onstage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City.
Economy
Ray Dalio says the world is running out of interest in buying U.S. debt—but America is unable to cut back its spending
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 19, 2025
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin
Economy
Ken Griffin lays down the law on why Trump needs to back off the Fed, saying his meddling could prompt a national debt crisis
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 8, 2025
The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Economy
The canary in the coal mine is singing as global bond selloff raises national debt concerns
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 3, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump
Economy
Trump says tariffs are going to be enough to pay down national debt. They likely won’t even touch the sides
By Eleanor PringleAugust 17, 2025
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
Economy
In Trump’s year of cost-cutting and efficiency, national debt soars past $37 trillion
By Eleanor PringleAugust 13, 2025
The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates. That's according to an annual report released Wednesday.
Economy
Social Security and Medicare are going broke—and it’s happening faster than previously thought
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressJune 19, 2025
Elon Musk shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump as they speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy
‘Kill Bill’: Elon Musk urges Americans to rebel against president’s policy, but White House says his ‘debt slavery’ claims are a hoax
By Eleanor PringleJune 5, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump
Economy
Musk is on a national debt crusade after slamming Trump’s spending bill: Dimon, Powell, Dalio, and Buffett have all echoed the Tesla CEO’s concerns
By Eleanor PringleJune 4, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Economy
U.S. economy will be growing faster than 3% this time next year, predicts Treasury’s Bessent 
By Christiaan HetznerMay 26, 2025
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a rally opposing House Republicans Tax Proposal prior to the final House Vote on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC
Economy
Trump’s ‘Robin Hood in reverse’ tax bill is driving up the cost of buying a home, Democrats say
By Christiaan HetznerMay 23, 2025
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After donating $8 billion, Steve and Connie Ballmer create three regional philanthropies so people closest to the work can decide how the money is spentplaceholder alt text
By Sydney LakeAugust 11, 2026
North America
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he losesplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergAugust 11, 2026
Economy
U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on national debt, says the CBO—having spent $10 billion to prop up the currency of its top lenderplaceholder alt text
By Eleanor PringleAugust 11, 2026
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