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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026 in Doral, Florida.
Economy

It’s thanks to Social Security wealth inequality isn’t even worse, Wharton economist says. Trump’s policies will push it to insolvency in 6 years

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March 11, 2026
President Donald Trump pictured in North Carolina standing in front of an American flag
Economy

Medicare spending set to nearly double in 10 years and Medicaid and ACA spending up a third, CBO says just as Trump’s tax cuts shorten their life span

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February 26, 2026
A convoy of National Guard vehicles in Mexico City
Economy

Drug use is on the rise as U.S. spending on the War on Drugs tops $1 trillion and cartel leaders drive violent eruptions in Mexico

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February 23, 2026
Trump stands outside Air Force One in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Economy

‘We are in a dismal fiscal situation, and it just got worse’: Budget watchdog sounds the alarm even louder after Supreme Court erases Trump’s tariffs

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February 20, 2026
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Economy

The ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal

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February 20, 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

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February 11, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House on January 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Economy

National debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression

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January 18, 2026
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Economy

America’s $38 trillion national debt ‘exacerbates generational imbalances’ with Gen Z and millennials paying the price, warns think tank

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December 16, 2025
High school cafeteria worker Shirley Mease, right, stops to hug her granddaughter Teagan Porter as they shop for supplies to prepare 700 free Thanksgiving meals for community members in Missouri on Tuesday.
Personal Finance

Families struggle to catch up after the shutdown hit SNAP, with some hitting up food banks and skipping Thanksgiving

By Adam Geller and The Associated Press
November 26, 2025
Deloitte name atop its regional headquarters in Washington, D.C.
AI

Deloitte allegedly cited AI-generated research in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government

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November 25, 2025
Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who pushed for the initiative, has indicated that he wants to seek funding for more vouchers during the coming legislative session.
Law

Parents of public school students and taxpayers sue Tennessee over ‘unconstitutional’ $150 million private school voucher program

By Jonathan Mattise and The Associated Press
November 21, 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters October jobs and inflation reports will likely never be released on Wednesday.
Economy

White House official says October jobs and inflation data are likely to never be released

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November 13, 2025
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Personal Finance

Your political polarization is the reason for our $38 trillion national debt, top economist says: ‘it’s deeply debilitating’ for ‘consensus and stability and productive policy results’

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November 13, 2025
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the government shutdown is affecting travel bookings for the upcoming holiday season.
North America

American Airlines CEO says the government shutdown is impacting holiday travel bookings: ‘Nobody wants to put up with hassle’

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November 8, 2025
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle suggested passengers buy second tickets to ensure they don't get 'stranded' during the government shutdown.
Law

Frontier’s CEO on air travel reductions: Buy a second plane ticket from competitors if you ‘don’t want to be stranded’

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November 7, 2025

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