u.s. debt
A $7 trillion lie: Biden worse than Trump on national debt
We saw a classic case of projection in Thursday’s presidential debate, when President Biden — overseeing annual budget deficits of $2 trillion — asserted that his predecessor, Donald Trump, added...
What to ask Biden and Trump at Thursday night's CNN debate: 'Let's try to be fair'
The debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump on CNN Thursday night ought to be more than rehearsed answers and soundbites we've heard before.
Inside the Kim-Putin bromance, Gaza’s real food problem and other commentary
Russia and North Korea are buddying up “to keep the U.S. off balance,” explains Tom Rogan at the Washington Examiner.
Pay up, America: You owe $100K on $35 trillion national debt
Every American owes $100,000, but the Biden administration wants to spend more, increasing our debt by a trillion dollars every 100 days.
Debt will hit a shocking $50T by 2034, as DC continues to spend, spend, spend
While Congress and the presidential campaigns continue with business as usual — pledging more government giveaways and deep tax cuts — the government’s own accountants have once again revealed that...
Opioid orphans, Amazon’s not afraid to fail and other commentaries
“Amazon isn’t run by geniuses who never screw up. It is run by geniuses who do, and who understand when something isn’t working,” argues National Review’s Dominic Pino.
A sad legacy of Brown v. Board, end Congress’ spending addiction and other commentary
“When the Supreme Court delivered its historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling 70 years ago on May 17,” it hoped to produce better academic outcomes for blacks, recalls The...
Goldman Sachs CEO raises alarm on US debt: 'Ability to spend without constraint is not unlimited'
Solomon said that while it was anticipated that the government would spend during COVID lockdowns, "we're a long way out of that pandemic."
IMF slams Biden spending as US debt balloons past $34 trillion: 'Something will have to give'
The IMF noted in its forecast that the US federal budget deficit grew from $1.4 trillion in fiscal 2022 to $1.7 trillion last year.
Jamie Dimon warns interest rates could soar above 8%, throws doubt on 'soft landing'
JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon warned that US interest rates could surge to more than 8% in the coming years as record US debt and ongoing international conflicts complicate the...
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says politicians spending 'at the expense of future generations' as US debt hits new heights
"It is irresponsible for the US government to incur a deficit of 6.4% when unemployment is hovering around 3.75%," Griffin wrote.
Anti-Christian atrocities, an Arab solution for Gaza and other commentary
Nearly a decade after the global buzz for the #BringBackOurGirls social-media campaign, moans Paul Coleman at Spiked, “kidnappings and sexual slavery are still widespread in Nigeria.”
The world’s drowning in debt — brace yourself for economic turbulence
As Harvard’s Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart said in their book “This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly,” unless addressed promptly overindebtedness almost always ends in tears.
A migrant-deal red line, the path to colorblind equality and other commentary
“Conservatives are rightly concerned that the reported immigration deal in Congress won’t adequately secure the border,” frets Henry Olsen at National Review.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon throws doubt on 'Goldilocks' economy, cites 'huge deficit'
JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warned that a so-called "Goldilocks" economy -- with growth that's not too hot or too cold -- may not save the US from a recession as...
US $34 trillion national debt is 'boiling frog' scenario for economy: analyst
"Every round of fiscal stimulus brings the US one step closer to debt unsustainability," JPMorgan Chase strategist Michael Cembalest wrote.
Hamas-ification of the Red Cross, another DOJ coverup for Dems and other commentary
“It’s no wonder . . . the Red Cross has been such a mammoth disappointment during” the Israel-Hamas conflict, groans Commentary’s Seth Mandel.
With government debt topping $34 trillion, America is on a financial road to ruin
On Tuesday, the Treasury Department reported that the public debt has now topped $34 trillion.
'Rich Dad' finance guru Robert Kiyosaki says US went from 'richest country in the world to bankrupt'
The United States has gone from "the richest country in the world" to "bankrupt," according to an influential financial and business author who laid some of the blame squarely at...
Bidenomics just popped a historic $2T hole in the federal budget
Meanwhile, Biden and fellow Democrats never stop dreaming of things to spend money on, which only makes matters worse. But, hey, they won’t be in office when the bills come...