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America’s Debt Is a National Security Risk
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (771+ words) This article first appeared at The Daily Economy, an imprint of the American Institute for Economic Research, on March 6, 2026. Read it here. Wars test nations. They test military readiness, alliance cohesion, and political resolve. But they also test something less…...
Are Transfers Replacing Work for America’s Poor?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (597+ words) This is a guest post by Tyler Turman that first appeared at The Daily Economy, an imprint of the American Institute for Economic Research, on February 18, 2026. Read it here. Sixty years and some $20 trillion in welfare spending later, that message…...
America Can’t Tariff Its Way Out of This Debt Crisis
1+ week, 2+ day ago (840+ words) This article first appeared at The Daily Economy, an imprint of the American Institute for Economic Research, on February 24, 2026. Read it here. Without tariffs," the President said on his affordability tour in Georgia, "everybody would be bankrupt, the whole country…...
US Fiscal Dominance, The Coming Fiscal Inflection Point, and How Congress Can Fix the Debt Crisis (Before It’s Too Late)
2+ week, 3+ day ago (882+ words) Last week on Capitol Hill, we discussed a risk that is becoming more real every day that Congress delays fixing the debt: fiscal dominance'when rising federal debt pushes the Federal Reserve to prioritize financing government spending over controlling inflation. The…...
CBO Warns of Ballooning Deficits in Latest Fiscal Report
3+ week, 2+ day ago (581+ words) Debt Surpasses WWII Record and Hits 120 Percent of GDP by 2036 Federal debt held by the public is projected to reach 101 percent of GDP in 2026, exceeding the nation's annual economic output. By 2030, debt will surpass its all-time World War II high…...
Debt Digest | Danish Pension Fund Divesting From US Treasuries
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (904+ words) Debt Digest | Danish Pension Fund Divesting From US Treasuries'The Debt Dispatch Debt Digest | Danish Pension Fund Divesting From US Treasuries Links & Fiscal Facts Here are this week's reading links and fiscal facts: Healthcare spending is the main cause of rising…...