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Statue in front of a building, US Treasury Department, Washington DC, USA
Economy
Come 2030, the U.S. deficit will be worth 5.9% of GDP—more than spending on Social Security, and equal to major health programs
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 26, 2026
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Economy
America borrowed $43.5 billion a week in the first four months of the fiscal year, with debt interest on track to be over $1 trillion for 2026
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 10, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters and members of the media at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida.
Economy
President Trump just missed a key legal deadline for his spending plans—stoking economists’ fears over the $38.5 trillion national debt
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 3, 2026
The U.S. has ‘escalation dominance’ in a debt war: Europe would face a violent market crash if it dumps Treasuries
Economy
The U.S. has ‘escalation dominance’ in a debt war: Europe would face a violent market crash if it dumps Treasuries
By Jason MaJanuary 23, 2026
Ken Griffin, chief executive officer of Citadel Advisors LLC, at Bloomberg House during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
Economy
Ken Griffin says America was sent an ‘explicit warning’ from the bond market, and it’s time to get the national debt in order
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 22, 2026
Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’
Economy
Dollar sinks as Trump’s new tariffs raise fears about U.S. debt and reserve currency status. ‘When it’s lost, economic collapse will follow’
By Jason MaJanuary 18, 2026
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply
Economy
As U.S. debt soars past $38 trillion, the flood of corporate bonds is a growing threat to the Treasury supply
By Jason MaJanuary 10, 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
David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group
Economy
Goldman Sachs CEO says AI-induced growth offers a ‘path out’ of America’s $38 trillion debt crisis
By Eleanor PringleNovember 3, 2025
New 2026 tax brackets are here: What higher thresholds and a bigger standard deduction mean for paychecks and the top 1%
Personal Finance
New 2026 tax brackets are here: What higher thresholds and a bigger standard deduction mean for paychecks and the top 1%
By Ashley LutzOctober 10, 2025
Photo of Ray Dalio
Economy
Ray Dalio says ‘most people are silent’ because they’re afraid to talk about what’s really happening with the U.S. economy
By Dave SmithSeptember 4, 2025
The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Economy
The canary in the coal mine is singing as global bond selloff raises national debt concerns
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 3, 2025
Ray Dalio speaks onstage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City.
Economy
Ray Dalio says America’s ‘debt-induced heart attack’ will happen under Trump 2.0—and no one’s brave enough to stop it
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 2, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump
Economy
Musk is on a national debt crusade after slamming Trump’s spending bill: Dimon, Powell, Dalio, and Buffett have all echoed the Tesla CEO’s concerns
By Eleanor PringleJune 4, 2025
President Donald J. Trump greets Tesla CEO Elon Musk
Economy
Elon Musk says he’s ‘disappointed’ in Trump’s new spending bill because it ‘undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing’
By Eleanor PringleMay 28, 2025
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