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Ray Dalio: the ‘heart attack’ of America’s debt crisis is just the beginning of a ‘great turbulence’ that will reshape the country
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Ray Dalio: the ‘heart attack’ of America’s debt crisis is just the beginning of a ‘great turbulence’ that will reshape the country
By Nick LichtenbergMay 8, 2026
The $39 trillion debt is set to surpass its postwar peak—and the math says Washington can’t simply cut its way out
Economy
The $39 trillion debt is set to surpass its postwar peak—and the math says Washington can’t simply cut its way out
By Nick LichtenbergMay 8, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks.
Economy
U.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month
By Eleanor PringleMay 7, 2026
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Economy
AI could solve America’s $39 trillion debt crisis—but only if Washington abandons displaced workers, Yale Budget Lab warns
By Jake AngeloMay 6, 2026
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Economy
‘Any semblance of fiscal responsibility’ has been abandoned, says budget watchdog, as national debt creeps toward $39 trillion milestone
By Eleanor PringleMay 5, 2026
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Economy
The US is in a league of its own when it comes to its debt burden, as rating agencies bemoan ‘long-running deterioration’ in fiscal governance
By Tristan BoveMay 3, 2026
Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook 
Economy
Interest on U.S. debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlook 
By Jason MaMay 2, 2026
‘Cut up the credit cards:’ Congress is getting brutal about ‘embarrassing’ $31 trillion national debt
Economy
‘Cut up the credit cards:’ Congress is getting brutal about ‘embarrassing’ $31 trillion national debt
By Eleanor PringleMay 1, 2026
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The national debt is the same size as the economy. It’s a ‘disturbing warning and a call to action,’ watchdog says
By Nick LichtenbergMay 1, 2026
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Economy
‘The national debt is now larger than the economy’: Watchdog marks 100% of GDP milestone for $39 trillion burden
By Nick LichtenbergApril 30, 2026
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Economy
The debt crisis Congress has been ignoring could cost the average U.S. household $18,000 a year, according to a Brookings analysis
By Shawn TullyApril 30, 2026
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Economy
The national debt fix would cost $827 billion—roughly what America spends on its entire military, economists warn
By Jake AngeloApril 29, 2026
Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, left, and Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Norges Bank Investment Management annual investment conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Economy
Jamie Dimon gets candid about national debt: ‘There will be a bond crisis, and then we’ll have to deal with it’
By Eleanor PringleApril 29, 2026
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Economy
The $39 trillion national debt just got its own version of the viral Doomsday essay
By Nick LichtenbergApril 28, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
Economy
Trump’s ‘gold card’ visas were supposed to solve the $39 trillion national debt. They’ve sold only one
By Eleanor PringleApril 28, 2026
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