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Commentary
The 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
Economy
Social 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
Ted Cruz stands and looks down at Donald Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office.
Economy
The 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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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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