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February 12, 2026 NJ Today

Trump’s Fiscal Pledge Buried Under $64 Trillion Debt as Republican Deficits Soar

February 12, 2026 The Center Square

Federal Debt Expected to Climb, but How Much Debt Can U.S. Carry?

February 12, 2026 Fox Business

US Debt Set to Crush World War II Record as Annual Deficits Explode to $3T Within Decade

February 11, 2026 The Washington Times

U.S. Deficit Rises as Trump Tax Cuts, Immigration Crackdown Sap Revenue

February 11, 2026 Fortune

‘Nothing Short of Self-Sabotage’: Watchdog Warns About National Debt Setting New Record in Just 4 Years

February 11, 2026 Fortune

America’s National Debt Borrowing Binge Means Interest Payments Will Rocket to $2 Trillion a Year by 2036, CBO Says

February 11, 2026 Fortune

‘The Fiscal Trajectory Is Not Sustainable’: CBO Warns About the Highest Debt in U.S. History as Trump Adds $1.4 Trillion to 10-Year Deficit

February 11, 2026 Associated Press

CBO: Federal Deficits and Debt to Worsen Over Next Decade

February 5, 2026 WCLO

Widespread Agreement Across Party Lines That Lawmakers Should Stabilize the Debt

February 3, 2026 Fortune

President Trump Just Missed a Key Legal Deadline for His Spending Plans—Stoking Economists’ Fears Over the $38.5 Trillion National Debt

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