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Economy

The $38 trillion national debt is one thing 82% of Americans agree on: ‘Voters are understandably concerned,’ watchdog says

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January 7, 2026
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Economy

Trump’s Venezuela plan just got a whole lot more expensive, as he says the U.S. could give ‘tremendous’ sums to oil companies building there

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January 7, 2026
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Economy

Mark Cuban on the $38 trillion national debt and the absurdity of U.S. healthcare: we wouldn’t pay for potato chips like this

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January 6, 2026
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Economy

‘Military adventures cost money’: Economists’ key concern about Trump’s Venezuela action is how it weakens $38.5 trillion national debt picture

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January 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

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December 27, 2025
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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’

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December 22, 2025
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Economy

The $38 trillion national debt is to blame for over $1 trillion in annual interest payments from here on out, CRFB says

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December 17, 2025
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Economy

America’s $38 trillion national debt ‘exacerbates generational imbalances’ with Gen Z and millennials paying the price, warns think tank

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December 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

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December 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

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December 6, 2025
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Politics

‘This is a bad idea made worse’: Senate Dems’ plan to fix Obamacare premiums adds nearly $300 billion to deficit, CRFB says

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December 5, 2025
Ray Dalio attends the Coins2Day 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

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December 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’

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December 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

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December 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

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December 3, 2025

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