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02 Sept 2026, 02:00 UTC · 2h ago
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The U.S. gross national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history. — Crossing a major psychological and fiscal threshold increases long-term concerns regarding sovereign credit stability and fiscal sustainability.
-0.60The annual U.S. budget deficit is projected to exceed $2 trillion for fiscal year 2026. — Widening deficits increase the supply of Treasuries, putting upward pressure on yields and increasing the cost of borrowing for the private sector.
-0.50The main Social Security trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2032, potentially triggering automatic 22% benefit cuts. — Impending insolvency of a major social safety net creates systemic risk for consumer spending and long-term economic stability.
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Interest expenses on the national debt have grown to exceed the size of the U.S. defense budget. — High debt-servicing costs crowd out productive government investment and increase the sensitivity of the budget to interest rate hikes.
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