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Commentary
Bessent said ‘I am the house.’ The bond market disagreed
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerOctober 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a reporters question in the Oval Office at the White House on September 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
Trump just soft-launched higher inflation as the new solution for rebalancing the $40 trillion U.S. national debt
By Eleanor PringleOctober 2, 2026
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump sit in the Oval Office.
Economy
The $40 trillion U.S. national debt is smaller than Japan’s relative to its economy—but economist warns America is still ‘the world’s largest debtor’
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 26, 2026
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Economy
D.C.’s affordability headache has a silver bullet, new study shows: Tackling $40 trillion national debt would boost household income by $36,000
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 23, 2026
A view of a bus shelter at 13th and I St's NW where an electronic billboard and a poster display the current U.S. National debt per person and as a nation at 40 Trillion Dollars on August 30, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
As 10-year Treasury yield hits 5%, debt hawks are eyeing a national debt spiral: ‘If this isn’t a wake-up call, I don’t know what will be’
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 15, 2026
Scott Bessent dared the $32 trillion bond market with ‘I am the house now’ statement. It didn’t listen
Economy
Scott Bessent dared the $32 trillion bond market with ‘I am the house now’ statement. It didn’t listen
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 10, 2026
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Commentary
Trump’s $5,000 pledge and the bond market revolt shows it’s a voter bribe — costing every American $8,000
By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven TianSeptember 10, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ is really a $1.15 trillion hole in the deficit, top economist estimates
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 10, 2026
Trump tries to bribe Americans to vote Republican with promise of $5,000 dividend — only if the GOP wins
Politics
Trump tries to bribe Americans to vote Republican with promise of $5,000 dividend — only if the GOP wins
By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressSeptember 10, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ projected to add a big, unbeautiful $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade
By The Associated Press and Lisa MascaroSeptember 10, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.
Economy
As the U.S. Treasury shells out $95 billion a month in interest to cover deficits, Trump pitches a $1.3 trillion payout to voters if Republicans win the midterms
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 10, 2026
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Personal Finance
How Boomers voted the next generation a $40 trillion debt, and counting
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 9, 2026
A view of a bus shelter at 18th and K St's NW where a poster and electronic billboard displays the current U.S. National debt per person and as a nation at 40 Trillion dollars on August 30, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
U.S. national debt increased by $5.1 million a minute over the past year—that’s $117,279 for every American
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 9, 2026
Scott Bessent speaks behind a podium and in front of an American flag.
Banking
‘Uncharted territory’: The $40 trillion U.S. national debt just got uglier as interest payments rise to $1.25 trillion a year
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 7, 2026
U.S. debt is even worse than it seems, and rising Treasury yields are now an ‘all-hands-on-deck situation,’ top economist warns
Economy
U.S. debt is even worse than it seems, and rising Treasury yields are now an ‘all-hands-on-deck situation,’ top economist warns
By Jason MaSeptember 6, 2026
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