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Tariffs Low-Income Consumers Cost of Living Food Accessibility Healthcare Costs Purchasing Power Job Market Market Fairness Travel Industry Price Increases Financial Services Housing Market Retail Prices

U.S. Gross National Debt Tops $38 Trillion, Fastest Trillion-Dollar Jump Since Pandemic

Surging interest payments above $1 trillion are forcing renewed calls for a credible long‑term fiscal strategy.

CBO Puts 2025 U.S. Deficit at $1.8 Trillion as Debt Nears $38 Trillion

U.S. Broadens Section 232 Tariffs to Hundreds of Steel‑ and Aluminum‑Containing Goods