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A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
Economy
A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start soon as the interest rate on government borrowing is poised to exceed economic growth, budget watchdog says
By Jason MaFebruary 14, 2026
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Economy
America’s national debt borrowing binge means interest payments will rocket to $2 trillion a year by 2036, CBO says
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 11, 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
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Economy
China might be beginning to back away from U.S. debt as investors get nervous about overexposure to American assets
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 9, 2026
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Economy
Elon Musk warns the U.S. is ‘1,000% going to go bankrupt’ unless AI and robotics save the economy from crushing debt
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
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AI
Oracle defused ‘the key risk going into 2026,’ BofA argues, but the market isn’t buying it
By Nick Lichtenberg and Eva RoytburgFebruary 3, 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
This ‘mutually assured destruction’ threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now
Economy
This ‘mutually assured destruction’ threat in the $7.3 trillion JGB market helps prevent Japan from triggering a debt crisis — for now
By Jason MaFebruary 1, 2026
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says
Economy
Trump thinks a weaker dollar is great, but the U.S. needs a stable currency as national debt heads toward $40 trillion, former Fed president says
By Jason MaJanuary 31, 2026
Rick Rieder, global chief investment officer of fixed income at BlackRock Inc., listens during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016.
Investing
Inside the world of Rick Rieder, the $2.3 trillion insomniac who might soon run the Fed
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 27, 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
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Economy
America’s ‘Achilles Heel’ of national debt is exposed by Trump’s Greenland tariff threat, warns Deutsche Bank
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 19, 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
U.S. President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn after landing at the White House on January 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
Economy
National debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 18, 2026
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
Economy
Deficits boost U.S. debt but also inflate corporate profits and stocks, so reducing red ink could trigger a financial crisis, analysts warn
By Jason MaJanuary 16, 2026
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