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Even Fiscal Doves Now Worry About the Debt
Read moreThe national debt is on an unsustainable path and represents a growing threat to the budget and economy. Increasingly, even former “fiscal doves” are...
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GAO Calls for ‘Urgent and Sustained Action’ on National Debt
Read moreIn its new report, “ The Nation’s Fiscal Health,” the Government Accountability Office (GAO) projects the national debt will rise to 251 percent of...
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Proposed Tariff Actions Could Raise Revenue by Nearly $1 Trillion
Read moreThe Trump Administration recently proposed new tariffs on imports from 60 economies using Section 301, which allows the President to impose trade...
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Mitch Daniels: Debt disaster denialists think America has a new magic bullet
Read moreMitch Daniels is a former Governor of Indiana and former President of Purdue University. He is also a Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the...
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12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.7 Trillion in April 2026
Read moreThe federal government borrowed $1.7 trillion over the past year – May 2025 to April 2026 – based on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office...
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Debt Ceiling Q&A
Read moreThe debt ceiling currently stands at $41.1 trillion, having been lifted to that level by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law on...
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The Case for a 3% of GDP Deficit Target
Read moreAs the debt approaches record levels as a share of the economy, the United States government continues to run the highest peacetime deficits in the...
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Debt Surpasses Size of the Economy
Read moreThe national debt exceeded 100% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last month, based on new economic data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis...
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Trump CEA Projections Tracker
Read moreBefore the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released economic and fiscal...
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Recent Metal Tariff Changes Will Lose $90 Billion, Instead of Raising Revenue
Read moreOn April 2 the Administration issued a proclamation adjusting tariffs on imports of aluminum, steel, and copper. Contrary to the initially reported...
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12-Month Rolling Deficit is $1.6 Trillion in March 2026
Read moreThe federal government borrowed $1.6 trillion over the past 12 months based on new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO estimates...
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Potential Steel and Aluminum Tariff Changes Would Raise $70 Billion
Read moreNote: (04/02/2026) The Administration's proclamation issued today adjusting tariffs on the imports of steel, aluminum, and copper differs from...