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America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns | Fortune
The U.S. has never been more financially exposed heading into a potential economic crisis. With the national debt now equal…
Interest on the $38.8 trillion national debt has tripled since 2020, and it already costs taxpayers more than defense and Medicaid | Fortune
The United States is now paying nearly $970 billion a year just to service the interest on its $38.8 trillion…
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 | Fortune
President Donald Trump’s plan to boost defense spending 50% to $1.5 trillion has reportedly run into some resistance, including fears…
Silver prices continue soaring as debt fears and geopolitical tensions send precious metals to fresh record highs | Fortune
As markets reopened Friday after the Christmas holiday, U.S. stocks were little changed, but precious metals saw plenty of action.…
The U.S. is joining Europe’s debt club—Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could fuel $38 trillion tab bigger than Italy or Greece by GDP share | Fortune
For decades, American politicians and investors have snickered at the nations that gave birth to Western democracy — Italy and…
Debt financing in AI is a signal that the bull market in tech is ‘getting weaker and weaker as the days go by,’ Morgan Stanley CIO says | Fortune
Meta’s $30 billion debt-financed deal for a gigantic AI data center in Louisiana is an example of how “the landscape…
As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it’s ‘no way for a great nation like America to run its finances’ | Fortune
The U.S. national debt has surged past $38 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department, just two months after surpassing…
Why Debt Funds May Be the Millionaire Shortcut You’re Overlooking
In This Article Most investors are chasing the wrong thing. Equity returns are delayed. Savings account interest is fading. And…