Treasury walks a tightrope on US debt by relying on short-term rates that are at the Fed’s mercy
The federal government has been running on a hamster wheel of debt by refinancing trillions of dollars every month with ...
Tag: national debt
CBO: U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year
Despite concerns from debt hawks, the U.S. government is continuing to borrow at pace: For the fiscal year of 2026 ...
US debt was its own revolutionary masterstroke that helped launch a global financial superpower
Believe it or not, U.S. debt was once a source of national strength, before it became a sword of Damocles ...
AI could shave $2.2 trillion off the deficit, but 5 downsides could bring debt roaring back
AI could shave $2.2 trillion off the U.S. deficit by 2036. But according to a new working paper from economists ...
US debt: This may be the maximum that’s sustainable before interest payments trigger a crisis
Soaring U.S. debt and projections that put it at astronomical levels in the coming years have set off increasing panic, ...
The deficit just grew by $955 billion in 7 months. It’s time for a constitutional fix to control the budget
The U.S. government is technically insolvent, with its liabilities far exceeding its assets, and its financial condition is deteriorating with each ...
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