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May 9, 2026 Deseret News

‘The Question of Our Time’ — Utah Republican Says Distrust Is Biggest Threat to America

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U.S. Projected to Borrow $2 Trillion This Year

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Ray Dalio: The ‘Heart Attack’ of America’s Debt Crisis Is Just the Beginning of a ‘Great Turbulence’

May 8, 2026 Fortune

The $39 Trillion Debt Is Set to Surpass Its WWII Peak—and Washington Can’t Simply Cut Its Way Out

May 7, 2026 The Center Square

U.S. Deficit Projected to Hit $2 Trillion, Double Fiscal Target

May 6, 2026 Fortune

‘Any Semblance of Fiscal Responsibility’ Was Abandoned Two Decades Ago, Says Budget Watchdog, and Challenges Congress to Cut Deficit Levels by Half

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May 5, 2026 CBS News

The U.S. Debt Now Exceeds the Country’s GDP. Should We Worry?

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UK Now Spends More on Welfare Than It Earns in Income Tax — Is America Heading the Same Way?

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