Breadcrumb Home About Us Media Coverage Media Coverage Sep 10, 2026 | AP Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins Read more Sep 10, 2026 | Washington Post What to know about Trump’s proposed $5,000 payouts Read more Sep 9, 2026 | USA Today 'Flat-rate' COLA cuts Social Security for most Americans, critics say Read more Sep 9, 2026 | Bloomberg White House Skips Debt Projections in Budget Report to Congress Read more Sep 9, 2026 | Roll Call ‘Unsustainable’ fiscal path, debt limit fight awaits Congress Read more Sep 8, 2026 | Washington Post Health Brief: The GOP’s tax taboo is cracking Read more Sep 7, 2026 | Washington Post As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it’s time to raise taxes Read more Sep 7, 2026 | The Hill Opinion | Where is ‘King of Debt’ Trump when we need him on the national debt? Read more Sep 6, 2026 | Washington Post This is the big warning sign in the bond markets. It’s not just a U.S. problem. Read more Sep 4, 2026 | News Nation Social Security: Do retirees receive more than they paid in? Read more Sep 2, 2026 | Reuters Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs rise Read more Sep 2, 2026 | Washington Post Will you get your full Social Security payout? Here’s what experts say. Read more Aug 30, 2026 | Wall Street Journal Congress Is Finally Talking About Saving Social Security Read more Aug 27, 2026 | New York Times In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action Read more Aug 27, 2026 | Politico The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up. Read more Aug 27, 2026 | CNBC Why to delay claiming Social Security — even when COLAs are high Read more Aug 26, 2026 | Associated Press How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do Read more Aug 25, 2026 | USA Today Here's when the Social Security COLA update is expected to be released Read more Aug 23, 2026 | USA Today Social Security's future is shaky. Trump prefers this country's system Read more Aug 23, 2026 | CNN The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion? Read more Aug 22, 2026 | Washington Post After decades of free spending, Washington is facing some unpalatable choices Read more Aug 21, 2026 | Yahoo! Finance How the US government pushed the national debt to $40 trillion in less than a generation Read more Aug 21, 2026 | BBC Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells Read more Aug 20, 2026 | The Hill Bessent: US can ‘grow our way’ out of $40 trillion debt Read more Aug 20, 2026 | Reuters US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden Read more Aug 20, 2026 | Financial Times US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rate Read more Aug 19, 2026 | PBS News 7 questions about the national debt hitting $40 trillion Read more Aug 19, 2026 | The Hill National debt crosses $40 trillion Read more Aug 19, 2026 | CNN National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters Read more Aug 19, 2026 | New York Times U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues Read more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last » About Us Staff Members Board Members Media Coverage Events Job Opportunities Request a Speaker CRFB Shop Media Contact To interview one of our policy experts, or to learn more about the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, contact Matt Klucher at klucher@crfb.org.
Sep 10, 2026 | AP Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins Read more
Sep 9, 2026 | USA Today 'Flat-rate' COLA cuts Social Security for most Americans, critics say Read more
Sep 7, 2026 | Washington Post As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it’s time to raise taxes Read more
Sep 7, 2026 | The Hill Opinion | Where is ‘King of Debt’ Trump when we need him on the national debt? Read more
Sep 6, 2026 | Washington Post This is the big warning sign in the bond markets. It’s not just a U.S. problem. Read more
Sep 2, 2026 | Reuters Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, debt tops $40 trillion as borrowing costs rise Read more
Sep 2, 2026 | Washington Post Will you get your full Social Security payout? Here’s what experts say. Read more
Aug 30, 2026 | Wall Street Journal Congress Is Finally Talking About Saving Social Security Read more
Aug 27, 2026 | New York Times In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action Read more
Aug 27, 2026 | Politico The Social Security benefit cliff is here. Washington is struggling to wake up. Read more
Aug 26, 2026 | Associated Press How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers are floating ideas for what to do Read more
Aug 25, 2026 | USA Today Here's when the Social Security COLA update is expected to be released Read more
Aug 23, 2026 | USA Today Social Security's future is shaky. Trump prefers this country's system Read more
Aug 23, 2026 | CNN The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion? Read more
Aug 22, 2026 | Washington Post After decades of free spending, Washington is facing some unpalatable choices Read more
Aug 21, 2026 | Yahoo! Finance How the US government pushed the national debt to $40 trillion in less than a generation Read more
Aug 20, 2026 | Reuters US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden Read more
Aug 20, 2026 | Financial Times US government debt hits $40tn as borrowing rises at historic rate Read more
Aug 19, 2026 | CNN National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters Read more
Aug 19, 2026 | New York Times U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues Read more