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PoliticsTrump just raised the $39 trillion national debt with the largest budget hike since World War II—and nobody can figure out how to pay for it
By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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PoliticsA $10 billion ‘slush fund’ to pay TSA agents: Trump’s latest unilateral loophole, explained
By Jake AngeloApril 3, 2026
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EconomyTrump wants to add nearly $7 trillion to the $39 trillion national debt with his new military budget, watchdog warns
By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 2026
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CommentaryCongress is violating the Constitution—and a $39 trillion debt is the proof
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 31, 2026
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EconomyJerome Powell says the $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but warns the trajectory ‘will not end well’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 30, 2026
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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
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EnergyIran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
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CommentaryThe Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 23, 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
EconomyIt 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
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CommentaryThe U.S. just hit $39 trillion in debt. Here’s the constitutional fix that Congress won’t touch
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 20, 2026
Social Security has 6 years left. The fix that sounds cruelest may be the smartest
EconomySocial Security has 6 years left. The fix that sounds cruelest may be the smartest
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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Economy‘We’re living on borrowed time’: As national debt hits $39 trillion, a top diplomat warns of a crisis America isn’t ready for
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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EconomyThe Trump Administration’s proposed capital gains tax cut could add nearly $1 trillion to the national debt within the decade, think tank warns
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
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EconomyThe national debt just crossed $39 trillion—almost doubling since Trump vowed to erase it
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
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Personal Finance$39 trillion national debt is ‘an embarrassing milestone,’ think tank says. ‘Clearly headed in the wrong direction’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
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