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GAO warns that debt could climb to 251 percent of GDP by 2056, with interest costs becoming the largest federal expenditure by 2044. It urges policymakers to adopt a long-term fiscal plan.
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Medicare’s financing problem is neither distant nor self-correcting. The 2026 Trustees Report projects the HI Trust Fund will be depleted in 2033, increasing pressure for Congress to act. #WeeklyCheckup
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GAO: The United States Is in Bad Fiscal Health - Jordan Haring
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The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report confirms that Medicare’s financing challenges remain unresolved. The HI Trust Fund is projected to run short in 2033, and delaying reforms will only make the eventual solutions more painful.
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Treasury’s May 2026 statement shows a $1.2 trillion deficit through the first eight months of FY 2026. Revenues rose faster than spending, while debt reached $31.5 trillion. #FederalDebt
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GAO’s latest report warns that debt and interest costs are on an unsustainable path and argues that delaying reforms will require larger tax increases or spending cuts to stabilize the nation’s finances.
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The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report confirms that Medicare’s financing challenges are neither hypothetical nor distant. The HI Trust Fund is projected to be depleted in 2033, when revenues would cover only 89 percent of benefits.
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Energy disruptions and slowing growth have heightened stagflation concerns. New Section 301 tariffs could further strain consumers and businesses with roughly $58 billion in annual costs. #TheShipment
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While the administration's broader deregulatory effort has seen mixed success, SEC reforms seek to lower burdens on firms and strengthen public capital markets. #Eakinomics
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President Trump revealed that U.S. forces helped 100 million barrels of oil transit the Strait of Hormuz, partially explaining why prices have remained relatively stable despite disruptions. #TheShipment
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The Oil Problem – Higher Inflation and Lower Growth - @JJensen2020 #TheShipment
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Weekly Checkup: Medicare’s Solvency Warning Is Getting Harder to Ignore - Michael Baker #WeeklyCheckup
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It is nice to make the government smaller and less burdensome. It is even better if this is in pursuit of better economic policy as well. #Eakinomics
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GAO projects debt will reach 251 percent of GDP by 2056 as spending continues to outpace revenue. Interest costs will become the government’s largest expense by 2044, underscoring the need for a fiscal strategy.
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AAF President @djheakin joins us to discuss the near- and longer-term economic forecast and the new Federal Reserve. americanactionforum.org/mult…
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The Trump Administration's deregulatory push has had mixed results, but SEC actions aimed at easing burdens on smaller firms could expand public markets and improve economic efficiency. #Eakinomics
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Publicly held federal debt reached $31.5 trillion in May 2026, $2.6 trillion higher than a year earlier and nearly double its pre-pandemic level. #FederalDebt
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Proposals for federal equity stakes in #AI companies would expand government-corporate partnerships and create incentives that undermine competition and innovation.
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Treasury data show the federal deficit totaled $1.2 trillion through the first eight months of FY 2026, $118 billion below last year, while the national debt reached $31.5 trillion. #FederalDebt
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