National Debt
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AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Even if the government hits the tax revenue jackpot, it’s naïve to assume lawmakers would pay down the debt.
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America’s Debt Is a National Security Risk
Years of structural deficits have eroded the fiscal capacity needed to confront geopolitical threats. Overspending threatens our security.
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Defusing the Social Security Time Bomb
Minor adjustments cannot fix a pay-as-you-go system strained by demographic reality. Restoring solvency demands structural changes that emphasize ownership.
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What Do Consumers Know That GDP Aggregates Don’t?
Rising costs, reduced mobility, and policy uncertainty may explain why households feel squeezed even when headline growth is good.
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America Can’t Tariff Its Way Out of This Debt Crisis
Within a decade, every dollar collected in revenue will be spent on health care, Social Security, and interest on existing debt.
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Indebted to the Printing Press: Fiscal Dominance Is No Longer Theoretical
As debt-service costs surge, deficits pressure the Fed in ways that threaten long-term price stability. Pandemic stimulus has given way to structural imbalance.
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To Save Social Security, Stop Subsidizing Wealthy Retirees
The program was meant to prevent old-age poverty. To achieve that, the fortunate will have to give up what (they were told) was theirs to keep.
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Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk
The dollar is being treated as a pressure-release mechanism for US debt — and markets are responding by demanding protection against intentional depreciation.
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Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead
The old fiscal conservative mantra—that cutting taxes restrains government—has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not the beast that starves, but future taxpayers.
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Milei’s Mandate: Argentina Bets on Austerity Again
Argentine voters handed Javier Milei a decisive win, rewarding his radical fiscal reforms. Now, the challenge shifts from crisis management to structural overhaul.
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AI Won’t Fix America’s Looming Debt Crisis
Even if the government hits the tax revenue jackpot, it’s naïve to assume lawmakers would pay down the debt.
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•
America’s Debt Is a National Security Risk
Years of structural deficits have eroded the fiscal capacity needed to confront geopolitical threats. Overspending threatens our security.
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•
Defusing the Social Security Time Bomb
Minor adjustments cannot fix a pay-as-you-go system strained by demographic reality. Restoring solvency demands structural changes that emphasize ownership.
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•
What Do Consumers Know That GDP Aggregates Don’t?
Rising costs, reduced mobility, and policy uncertainty may explain why households feel squeezed even when headline growth is good.
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•
America Can’t Tariff Its Way Out of This Debt Crisis
Within a decade, every dollar collected in revenue will be spent on health care, Social Security, and interest on existing debt.
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•
Indebted to the Printing Press: Fiscal Dominance Is No Longer Theoretical
As debt-service costs surge, deficits pressure the Fed in ways that threaten long-term price stability. Pandemic stimulus has given way to structural imbalance.
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•
To Save Social Security, Stop Subsidizing Wealthy Retirees
The program was meant to prevent old-age poverty. To achieve that, the fortunate will have to give up what (they were told) was theirs to keep.
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•
Dollar Weakens as Markets Reprice US Political Risk
The dollar is being treated as a pressure-release mechanism for US debt — and markets are responding by demanding protection against intentional depreciation.
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•
Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead
The old fiscal conservative mantra—that cutting taxes restrains government—has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not the beast that starves, but future taxpayers.
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Milei’s Mandate: Argentina Bets on Austerity Again
Argentine voters handed Javier Milei a decisive win, rewarding his radical fiscal reforms. Now, the challenge shifts from crisis management to structural overhaul.