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U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent
Economy
The 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
donald trump
Economy
Trump 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
President Donald Trump (C) oversees "Operation Epic Fury"
Economy
Trump’s action against Iran is yet another wobble for government debt, warns UBS
By Eleanor PringleMarch 2, 2026
Woman looking stressed paying bills
Finance
Gen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. ‘Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier’
By Sydney LakeMarch 1, 2026
Aerial view of a data center under construction in Ohio.
Economy
Before AI gains materialize, governments will have to deal with a ‘policy tradeoff,’ Moody’s says: How to handle the massive spending and debt risk
By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026
Low angle view of male carpenters working on rooftop of construction frame
Economy
More people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in for the first time since the Great Depression—a bad omen for the $38.8 trillion national debt
By Tristan BoveFebruary 27, 2026
President Donald Trump pictured during his 2026 state of the union address.
Economy
Trump claims America is ‘winning so much.’ The IMF agrees, adding that Trump’s trade policies are the only thing holding it back from even more
By Tristan BoveFebruary 26, 2026
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
Gita Gopinath pictured during a Davos panel
Economy
America’s $901 billion trade deficit is like ‘chronically high cholesterol,’ top economist says, and Trump’s 150-day tariffs are the wrong medicine
By Tristan BoveFebruary 25, 2026
data center
AI
Moody’s flags $662 billion risk at the heart of the data center build-out by just 5 companies
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 25, 2026
U.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
Economy
U.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
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Economy
‘Maya MacGuineas should be ashamed’: Scott Bessent launches war of words with the nonpartisan think tank that agrees with Trump on tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 23, 2026
Trump stands outside Air Force One in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Economy
‘We are in a dismal fiscal situation, and it just got worse’: Budget watchdog sounds the alarm even louder after Supreme Court erases Trump’s tariffs
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
President Donald Trump
Economy
The ‘alternative scenario’ of an even bigger national debt disaster is in play after the Supreme Court ruled Trump’s tariffs illegal
By Tristan BoveFebruary 20, 2026
Fed staff are more worried about stock prices than tech debt, even as hyperscalers go on a borrowing binge for their AI spending
AI
Fed staff are more worried about stock prices than tech debt, even as hyperscalers go on a borrowing binge for their AI spending
By Jason MaFebruary 20, 2026
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