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#national-debt-crisis
fromFortune
9 hours ago
SF politics

America's $38 trillion debt crisis is already here. The reckoning comes next | Fortune

Despite strong economic indicators, the U.S. faces a critical fiscal crisis with national debt projected to reach 120% of GDP within a decade, requiring urgent bipartisan reform before gradual decline becomes sudden collapse.
fromFortune
1 week ago
US politics

America's never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a 'break glass' plan, think tank warns | Fortune

U.S. national debt now equals 100% of GDP, the highest since World War II, leaving the country severely unprepared for the next economic crisis with limited fiscal capacity to respond.
SF politics
fromFortune
9 hours ago

America's $38 trillion debt crisis is already here. The reckoning comes next | Fortune

Despite strong economic indicators, the U.S. faces a critical fiscal crisis with national debt projected to reach 120% of GDP within a decade, requiring urgent bipartisan reform before gradual decline becomes sudden collapse.
US politics
fromFortune
1 week ago

America's never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a 'break glass' plan, think tank warns | Fortune

U.S. national debt now equals 100% of GDP, the highest since World War II, leaving the country severely unprepared for the next economic crisis with limited fiscal capacity to respond.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts

Middle East conflict disrupts fertiliser supplies to Africa through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening food security and increasing costs for vulnerable populations dependent on imports.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

AI capex and the 'wealth effect' from tech stocks (like Nvidia) now drive one-third of U.S. GDP, top analysts say | Fortune

AI capital expenditures and tech stock wealth gains accounted for approximately one-third of U.S. GDP growth in Q4 2025, creating economic vulnerability to investor sentiment shifts.
fromAdvocate.com
8 months ago

SNAP cuts will disproportionately impact lesbian and bisexual women, transgender people

The current Budget Reconciliation Bill, referred to as Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' would cause around seven million people to lose or see a reduction in SNAP benefits.
US politics
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