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U.S. Public Debt Now Exceeds GDP for First Time Since World War II

Forecasters expect the ratio to keep rising.

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Mark Sanford Ends Comeback Bid to Launch Debt-Focused Nonprofit

EU Unlocks €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine

Kamlager-Dove’s Profane Rebuke Targets Trump Over Iran War Spending

Brazil’s Public Debt Climbs to 79.2% of GDP, Highest Since 2021

Debt Hits $39 Trillion as Congress Weighs a 3% Deficit Cap

U.S. Debt Tops $39 Trillion as Interest Burden Swells and Fiscal Warnings Intensify

DeSantis Urges Kentucky to Join Article V Push for a Balanced-Budget Amendment

Debt Nears $39 Trillion as CBO Tallies $696 Billion Borrowed in Four Months

Lecornu Survives No-Confidence Bids as France’s 2026 Budget Is Adopted

French Government Survives Confidence Votes Over 49.3 Budget Push

Supreme Court to Hear Freebies Petitions Early, Draws Line Between Giveaways and Welfare

After Pledge to Avoid It, Lecornu Triggers 49.3 to Force 2026 Budget Through

France Halts Budget Debates as Lecornu Weighs 49.3 and Offers Concessions to Socialists

Moldova’s Domestic Debt Hits Record 52 Billion Lei as IMF Funding Stalls

IMK Warns Germany’s Debt Could Near 100% by 2050 Under Permanent Defense Exemption

Markets Start 2026 Quietly as DAX Hovers Near Record and Gold Extends Surge

Japan Unveils Record ¥122.3 Trillion Budget With Bigger Defense Push

France Passes Stopgap Budget Law to Keep Government Funded Into 2026

France’s Debt Hits Record 117.4% of GDP as Budget Standoff Makes Special Law Likely