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The CBO projects federal debt will hit 101% of GDP by the end of FY2026 and soar to 120% by 2036, with the reconciliation law adding $4.7 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
The IMF's 2026 Article IV consultation projects 2.6% US GDP growth but warns that public debt is on track to reach 140% of GDP by 2031, while tariffs threaten to cut output by 0.5%.
The CBO's February 2026 outlook projects a $1.9 trillion federal deficit, $7.4 trillion in spending, and debt reaching 120% of GDP by 2036, surpassing the World War II peak. What every investor needs to know.
The US Treasury must refinance $9.2 trillion in maturing debt in 2026 alone. Here is why this supply wall is the real force keeping yields elevated regardless of Fed policy.
The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will reach $1.853 trillion in 2026 and the national debt will hit a record 120% of GDP by 2036, driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill's $4.7 trillion in added deficits.
The US Treasury plans to borrow $574 billion in marketable debt this quarter, with $125 billion in auctions this week alone, as interest payments on the $36 trillion national debt consume $10 billion per week.
The US national debt has surged to $38.56 trillion, growing by $6.43 billion per day, as the Congressional Budget Office projects annual interest payments will exceed $1 trillion in 2026.
S&P 500 profit margins hit an all-time 13.2% while consumer credit card debt crosses $1.2 trillion for the first time, revealing a widening gap between corporate prosperity and household financial stress.
The US government ran a $602 billion deficit in the first three months of fiscal year 2026. The CBO's February outlook projects $3.1 trillion annual deficits by 2036 and debt reaching 120% of GDP. Here's what it means for your portfolio.
A new Fidelity study reveals that workers over 50 with student loan debt have retirement balances 30% smaller than their debt-free peers. With 9.5 million older Americans carrying education debt, the crisis is reshaping retirement in America.
The IMF forecasts 2.4% GDP growth and falling unemployment but warns that tariff uncertainty and federal debt approaching 110% of GDP by 2031 are the biggest risks to the expansion.
The Congressional Budget Office's February 2026 report reveals the U.S. will spend $1 trillion on debt interest this fiscal year, making it the third-largest federal expenditure behind only Social Security and Medicare.