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Economy
The 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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Commentary
America’s $38 trillion debt crisis is already here. The reckoning comes next
By David K. YoungMarch 17, 2026
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Economy
A ‘debt spiral’ before a fiscal crisis: Interest on the national debt will be growing faster than GDP in just 5 years, think tank warns
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026
U.S. debt is like a Hallmark movie boyfriend who eventually gets dumped for a small town firefighter, budget watchdog warns 
Economy
U.S. debt is like a Hallmark movie boyfriend who eventually gets dumped for a small town firefighter, budget watchdog warns 
By Jason MaMarch 13, 2026
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Personal Finance
The national debt isn’t $39 trillion. One economist says it’s actually $100 trillion
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
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Economy
‘The conflict in Iran demonstrates why we need to keep our national debt at a reasonable level’: think tank sees economic emergency around the corner
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 13, 2026
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Energy
Trump just put Republicans’ hold on the Senate at risk while sending the national debt higher, Morgan Stanley says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 12, 2026
Trump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control
Economy
Trump’s Iran war is costing American taxpayers $1 billion a day as the national debt spirals out of control
By Shawn TullyMarch 11, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s economy was already exploding the national debt before his $1 billion-a-day war in Iran. Analysts warn about what comes next
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
US President Donald Trump speaks during the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.
Economy
‘This cannot be sustainable’: The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, the CBO says
By Eleanor PringleMarch 10, 2026
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Personal Finance
America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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Economy
The Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest
By Eleanor PringleMarch 6, 2026
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Economy
Trump touts tariffs as a budget fix. But the brutal truth is ‘they’re very weak’ and barely dent the $39 trillion national debt
By Jake AngeloMarch 5, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 2036, think tank projects
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026
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