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5 days ago

U.S. Treasury is paying $3 billion a day in interest on its eye-watering national debt | Fortune

Net interest on public debt totals $628 billion in seven months, averaging $2.96 billion per day, while the FY26 deficit is $94 billion lower than FY25.

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2 weeks ago

US Debt Nears $39T GDP Mark for First Time Since 1946, Validating Bitcoin

U.S. national debt has surpassed 100% of GDP for the first time since WWII, validating bitcoin's fixed supply as a hedge against inflation.

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3 weeks ago

When interest on national debt overtook military spending, it triggered a limit where the U.S. may 'cease to be a great power', warns Hoover historian | Fortune

Interest payments on U.S. national debt will exceed $1 trillion in 2026, surpassing military spending for the first sustained period in recent history.

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1 month ago

U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt, equal to its spending on both defense and education combined | Fortune

The U.S. national debt exceeds $39 trillion, with interest payments reaching $529 billion in the first half of the fiscal year.

2 months ago

Jerome Powell knows the Fed's balance sheet got too big-Kevin Warsh has a plan, he just has to sell it without freaking out markets or the Treasury | Fortune

Powell sustained large Fed debt purchases supporting federal borrowing; Warsh seeks a smaller balance sheet, which could raise yields and increase Treasury borrowing costs.

2 months ago

America faces a 'debt crisis' a lot like the 1980s when a 'private pact' brokered by Ronald Reagan did the trick | Fortune

U.S. federal debt exceeds $38 trillion (about 101% of GDP) and could reach 120% in a decade, risking spending cuts and slower growth.

'Nothing short of self-sabotage': Watchdog warns about national debt setting new record in just 4 years | Fortune

U.S. national debt will rise to 120% of GDP by 2030, surpassing the World War II peak and severely constraining fiscal flexibility.

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Elon Musk warns the U.S. is '1,000% going to go bankrupt' unless AI and robotics save the economy from crushing debt | Fortune

Without widespread deployment of AI and robotics, the U.S. faces guaranteed bankruptcy due to rapidly growing national debt and rising interest payments.

World news

Ray Dalio warns the world is 'on the brink' of a capital war of weaponizing money-and gold is the best way for people to protect themselves | Fortune

A capital war of weaponized finance and restricted capital flows is the greatest geopolitical risk; owning safe assets will be most secure during market volatility.

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Gold and silver prices soared, then plummeted. What's going on?

Gold and silver prices have been on a rollercoaster ride in the past few days. After racking up huge gains over the past year to hit record highs, prices of the precious metals fell sharply on Friday and Monday. list of 4 itemsend of list Prices recovered some ground on Tuesday, though remaining well below their peaks. Here's all you need to know about the recent price moves:

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Jamie Dimon warns that the $38 trillion national debt is 'not sustainable' and it's one of two 'tectonic plates' that may crash in the near future | Fortune

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Goldman CEO David Solomon warns 'there will be a reckoning' around the $38 trillion national debt | Fortune

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Jamie Dimon warns that the $38 trillion national debt is 'not sustainable' and it's one of two 'tectonic plates' that may crash in the near future | Fortune

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Goldman CEO David Solomon warns 'there will be a reckoning' around the $38 trillion national debt | Fortune

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

U.S. national debt rose roughly $2.25 trillion in President Trump's first year back, reaching about $38.4 trillion and accelerating at a rapid pace.

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4 months ago

Ray Dalio on the $38 trillion national debt: 'my grandchildren and great grandchildren not yet born are going to be paying off this debt' | Fortune

U.S. national debt growth will burden future generations through dollar devaluation and money printing.

Elon Musk says the only thing that can solve 'insanely high' $38 trillion national debt crisis is AI and robotics-but it would cause 'significant deflation' | Fortune

Elon Musk argues that large-scale AI and robotics-driven economic growth is the primary solution to the U.S. debt crisis amid rising interest payments and federal spending concerns.

Artificial intelligence

fromBusiness Insider

Elon Musk says AI will end America's debt crisis within 3 years

AI and robotics-driven productivity growth is the only proposed solution to the US debt crisis, likely causing deflation and making work optional within decades.

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America's path out of $38 trillion national debt crisis likely involves pushing up inflation and 'eroding Fed independence,' says JPMorgan Private Bank | Fortune

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Goldman Sachs CEO says AI-induced growth offers a 'path out' of America's $38 trillion debt crisis | Fortune

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America is 'going broke slowly' says JPMorgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky | Fortune

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America's path out of $38 trillion national debt crisis likely involves pushing up inflation and 'eroding Fed independence,' says JPMorgan Private Bank | Fortune

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Goldman Sachs CEO says AI-induced growth offers a 'path out' of America's $38 trillion debt crisis | Fortune

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America is 'going broke slowly' says JPMorgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky | Fortune

'We are guilty of spending our rainy-day fund in sunny weather': Top economists unite to urge action on $38 trillion national debt | Fortune

The United States faces a worsening debt crisis with $38 trillion debt exceeding 120% of GDP, threatening economic stability and fiscal flexibility.

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U.S. national debt skyrockets past $38 trillion, the Treasury Department reports

U.S. gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion, marking rapid debt accumulation that risks higher inflation, greater borrowing costs, reduced wages, and erosion of purchasing power.

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US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion

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As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune

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US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion

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As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune

I'm Not Gonna Debate a Podcaster!' Former Trump Chief of Staff Snaps During NewsNation Argument

Mulvaney refused to debate podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen amid a heated exchange over government size, debt, and Republican spending adding trillions.

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Jamie Dimon says Trump's efficiency drive isn't enough to avert debt crisis: 'Like most problems, it's better to deal with it than let it happen' | Fortune

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Ray Dalio says the world is running out of interest in buying U.S. debt-but America is unable to cut back on spending | Fortune

US politics

Jamie Dimon says Trump's efficiency drive isn't enough to avert debt crisis: 'Like most problems, it's better to deal with it than let it happen' | Fortune

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Ray Dalio says the world is running out of interest in buying U.S. debt-but America is unable to cut back on spending | Fortune

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8 months ago

Ray Dalio says 'most people are silent' because they're afraid to talk about what's really happening with the U.S. economy

Fear of political retaliation is silencing investors and business leaders, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to a near-term, debt-triggered economic crisis as national debt soars.