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The US national debt has hit a record $37.8 trillion. It keeps rising fast. The government is borrowing $25 billion every day ...

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The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. The ...

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has issued a stark warning about the trajectory of the U.S. government's finances, describing ...

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