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Economy

Interest on the $38.8 trillion national debt has tripled since 2020, and it already costs taxpayers more than defense and Medicaid

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March 2, 2026
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Economy

Trump’s action against Iran is yet another wobble for government debt, warns UBS

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March 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

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March 1, 2026
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Economy

Trump didn’t mention the $38.8 trillion national debt once in his State of the Union, but 90% of voters are worried

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February 26, 2026
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Economy

Days before the national debt is due to hit $39 trillion, President Trump didn’t mention it once during the longest State of the Union ever

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February 25, 2026
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Economy

‘The state of our union is more indebted than ever’: Budget watchdog continues war of words with Trump White House

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February 24, 2026
U.S. debt concerns weigh on Trump’s plan to supersize the Pentagon’s budget to $1.5 trillion, highlighting this law about great-power status
Economy

U.S. debt concerns weigh on Trump’s plan to supersize the Pentagon’s budget to $1.5 trillion, highlighting this law about great-power status

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February 24, 2026
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Economy

In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A

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February 23, 2026
New CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
Economy

New CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse

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February 21, 2026
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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

Trump’s tariffs are a ‘dirty tax’ that will make the $38.6 trillion national debt crisis even worse over the long term, top analyst says

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February 19, 2026
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Economy

$56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisis: Budget watchdog warns the U.S. is walking a crumbling path

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February 17, 2026
A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
Economy

A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says

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February 14, 2026
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.
Economy

‘Nothing short of self-sabotage’: Watchdog warns about national debt setting new record in just 4 years

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February 11, 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

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