national debt
Personal FinanceAmerica’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
EconomyThe Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest
By Eleanor PringleMarch 6, 2026
EconomyTrump touts tariffs as a budget fix. But the brutal truth is ‘they’re very weak’ and barely dent the $39 trillion national debt
By Jake AngeloMarch 5, 2026
EconomyTrump’s loss of $1.7 trillion in tariff revenue will send the national debt to $58 trillion by 2036, think tank projects
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 5, 2026
EconomyInterest on the $38.8 trillion national debt has tripled since 2020, and it already costs taxpayers more than defense and Medicaid
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 2, 2026
By Eleanor PringleMarch 2, 2026
EconomyRay Dalio, Scott Bessent and House members from both sides of the aisle are rallying around a ‘3% solution’ to tame the out of control national debt
By Shawn TullyMarch 1, 2026
EconomyTrump didn’t mention the $38.8 trillion national debt once in his State of the Union, but 90% of voters are worried
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 26, 2026
EconomyDays before the national debt is due to hit $39 trillion, President Trump didn’t mention it once during the longest State of the Union ever
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 25, 2026
Economy‘The state of our union is more indebted than ever’: Budget watchdog continues war of words with Trump White House
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 24, 2026
EconomyU.S. debt concerns weigh on Trump’s plan to supersize the Pentagon’s budget to $1.5 trillion, highlighting this law about great-power status
By Jason MaFebruary 23, 2026
EconomyIn less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Part A
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 23, 2026
EconomyNew CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
By Shawn TullyFebruary 21, 2026
Most Popular
