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March 23, 2026 KBIA

Some Overtime Now Deductible From Federal Taxable Income, but Few Qualify

March 20, 2026 Forbes

As U.S. Debt Passes $39 Trillion, Americans Are Paying $900 Billion in Interest Annually

March 19, 2026 CNBC-TV18

US Debt Nearly Doubles Since 2017

March 19, 2026 The Hill

US Debt Surpasses $39 Trillion, Adding $1 Trillion in 5 Months

March 19, 2026 Fortune

‘We’re Living on Borrowed Time’: As National Debt Hits $39 Trillion, a Top Diplomat Warns of a Crisis America Isn’t Ready for

March 18, 2026 International Business Times

Elon Musk Backs Warren Buffett’s 5-Minute Plan to Fix US National Debt Nearing $40T

March 18, 2026 Fortune

The National Debt Just Crossed $39 Trillion—Almost Doubling Since Trump Vowed to Erase It

March 18, 2026 Fox Business

US National Debt Breaches $39 Trillion Milestone for First Time Amid Spending Surge

March 18, 2026 The Washington Post

The Nation’s Accelerating Self-Assassination

March 18, 2026 Associated Press

US National Debt Surges Past $39 Trillion Just Weeks Into War in Iran

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