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Economy

Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says

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January 20, 2026
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Economy

America’s ‘Achilles Heel’ of national debt is exposed by Trump’s Greenland tariff threat, warns Deutsche Bank

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January 19, 2026
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Economy

National debt is already killing the American Dream, says top economist—and it might push the U.S. into an outright depression

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January 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

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January 16, 2026
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Economy

Jamie Dimon warns $38 trillion national debt is going to ‘bite’: ‘You can’t just keep borrowing money endlessly’

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January 14, 2026
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Economy

Treasury spent $276 billion in interest on the national debt in the final three months of 2025, says the CBO—up $30 billion from a year prior

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January 12, 2026
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Economy

Ray Dalio on the $38 trillion national debt: ‘My grandchildren and great grandchildren not yet born are going to be paying off this debt’

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January 9, 2026
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Economy

Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget would add $5.8 trillion to the national debt, with interest, CRFB says

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January 8, 2026
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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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