national debt
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The U.S. national debt reached 100% of gross domestic product for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, hitting the triple-digit mark for the first time since 1946.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He argues for balancing the federal budget, envisioning doing detailed, line-level work to find cuts that will reduce the national debt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
This trust is crucial, particularly given the uncertainty around inflation and as the U.S. deficit remains elevated — and since the U.S. needs help financing its $40 trillion national debt.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Lennie Kaplan, a former finance official in Alberta, says the province would be expected to take on a share of Canada's national debt, among many other fiscal challenges and responsibilities.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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