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By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 31, 2026
EconomyJerome Powell says the $39 trillion national debt is ‘not unsustainable,’ but warns the trajectory ‘will not end well’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 30, 2026
Economy‘There is no silver lining in this trajectory’: Budget watchdog warns of financial, inflation, or currency crisis due to $39 trillion U.S. debt
By Eleanor PringleMarch 27, 2026
EnergyIran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
By Steve H. Hanke and David M. WalkerMarch 23, 2026
EconomyIt took 200 years for national debt to hit $1 trillion. Annual interest alone now exceeds that—a ‘crushing legacy we must reverse,’ says budget chair
By Eleanor PringleMarch 23, 2026
CommentaryThe 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
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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
EconomyThe 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
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
Personal Finance$39 trillion national debt is ‘an embarrassing milestone,’ think tank says. ‘Clearly headed in the wrong direction’
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
Economy‘This is the way’: Elon Musk endorses Warren Buffett’s famed 5-minute plan to fix the national debt
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 17, 2026
By David K. YoungMarch 17, 2026
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