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U.S. President Donald Trump
Economy
‘Military adventures cost money’: Economists’ key concern about Trump’s Venezuela action is how it weakens $38.5 trillion national debt picture
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 5, 2026
After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns
Economy
After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns
By Jason MaDecember 27, 2025
A close-up of Mitt Romney
Economy
Mitt Romney says the U.S. is on a cliff—and taxing the rich is now necessary ‘given the magnitude of our national debt’
By Dave SmithDecember 22, 2025
Trump
Economy
The $38 trillion national debt is to blame for over $1 trillion in annual interest payments from here on out, CRFB says
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 17, 2025
President Trump
Economy
America’s $38 trillion national debt ‘exacerbates generational imbalances’ with Gen Z and millennials paying the price, warns think tank
By Eleanor PringleDecember 16, 2025
Donald Trump, sitting in the Roosevelt Room, looks forward and frowns.
Economy
For the first time since Trump’s tariff rollout, import tax revenue has fallen, threatening his lofty plans to slash the $38 trillion national debt
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 12, 2025
The most likely solution to the U.S. debt crisis is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity, former White House economic adviser says
Economy
The most likely solution to the U.S. debt crisis is severe austerity triggered by a fiscal calamity, former White House economic adviser says
By Jason MaDecember 6, 2025
Schumer
Politics
‘This is a bad idea made worse’: Senate Dems’ plan to fix Obamacare premiums adds nearly $300 billion to deficit, CRFB says
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 5, 2025
Ray Dalio attends the Fortune Global Forum Riyadh 2025 on October 27, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Economy
Ray Dalio says ‘a little bit of everything’ is needed to prevent a debt crisis—but it won’t happen anyway
By Eleanor PringleDecember 5, 2025
Hassett, Bessent
Economy
Tariffs and the $38 trillion national debt: Kevin Hassett sees ’big reductions’ in deficit while Scott Bessent sees a ‘shrinking ice cube’
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 4, 2025
President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025.
Economy
Two months into the new fiscal year and the U.S. government is already spending more than $10 billion a week servicing national debt
By Eleanor PringleDecember 4, 2025
President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Economy
Trump says national debt is ‘peanuts’ and his tariff income will pay everyone a $2,000 dividend too—but the math doesn’t add up
By Eleanor PringleDecember 3, 2025
Photo of Elon Musk
Economy
Elon Musk says only AI and robotics can solve the ‘insanely high’ $38 trillion national debt crisis—but it would cause ‘significant deflation’
By Eleanor PringleDecember 1, 2025
President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for the "Fostering the Future" executive order in the East Room of the White House on November 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Economy
National debt crisis will be averted by governments ‘mobilizing and encouraging’ private wealth to fill budget holes, says UBS
By Eleanor PringleNovember 29, 2025
Jeffrey Gundlach
Economy
‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach warns of the next financial crisis: ‘It has the same trappings as subprime mortgage repackaging in 2006’
By Nick LichtenbergNovember 18, 2025
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