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How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio
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Ray Dalio's 30-minute animated breakdown of credit cycles, debt accumulation, and deleveraging — the clearest bridge between everyday voters and macro-minded investors. Part of our U.S. Debt series. economicprinciples.org
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionThe federal budget: Where the money comes from and where it goes
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The Brookings Institution walks through where federal revenue comes from and where it goes — Social Security, Medicare, defense, and the fast-growing slice for interest (2023). Part of our U.S. Debt series. brookings.edu
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionSocial Security on pace to be insolvent by 2032, putting benefits at risk of cuts
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A June 2026 news report on the Trustees' finding that Social Security's retirement fund runs short in late 2032 — and what an automatic cut of roughly 22% would mean for beneficiaries. Part of our U.S. Debt series. Social Security Trustees Report summary
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionHere's what could happen if the US defaults on its debt
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USA TODAY explains how the debt ceiling works and what a U.S. default could mean for markets, interest rates, and retirement savings (September 2024). Part of our U.S. Debt series. usatoday.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionWhat does $40 trillion in US debt mean for Americans?
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Reuters on what the $40 trillion milestone means for household budgets — from mortgage rates to roughly $117,000 in federal debt per American (August 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. reuters.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionNational debt nears $40 trillion: How we got here and why it matters
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PBS NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins traces how the debt reached $40 trillion and why economists see the milestone as a warning sign, with the Concord Coalition's Carolyn Bourdeaux (August 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. pbs.org/newshour
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionLyn Alden on How Fiscal Dominance Reshapes Markets (TIP815)
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Macro strategist Lyn Alden on why deficits this large can overpower the Fed's rate tools, and what that means for bonds, gold, energy, and the dollar (May 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. theinvestorspodcast.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionDeficits & Debts: Crash Course Economics #9
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A clear primer on deficit vs. debt, who holds U.S. debt, and why a nation isn't a household. The concepts hold up; the figures date from 2015, when the debt was about $18 trillion. Part of our U.S. Debt series. @crashcourse
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionJust the Facts About the US Federal Budget: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers
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USAFacts founder Steve Ballmer walks through revenue, mandatory and discretionary spending, and the deficit, number by number and without partisan spin (August 2024, FY2023 data). Part of our U.S. Debt series. usafacts.org
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionUS National Debt on Brink of Passing $40 Trillion | Balance of Power 08/18/2026
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A full Bloomberg episode from the day the debt crossed $40 trillion, including the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget's Maya MacGuineas on deficits, interest rates, and bond yields. Part of our U.S. Debt series. bloomberg.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionTreasury Whiplash, US Debt Hits $40T | Bloomberg Money 8/21/2026
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How the bond market reacted to the $40 trillion milestone and the Treasury's debt-buyback surprise (August 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. bloomberg.com
See the full series on USDebt40TrillionIf Every Country is having a Debt Crisis... Who's Lending the Money
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An infographic explainer on who actually lends to a world of indebted governments — mostly each country's own citizens, banks, and pension funds, plus other nations' savings. Even China, one of the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasuries, carries enormous debt of its own, most of it owed at home (September 2026). Part of our U.S. Debt series. The Invisible Hand on YouTube
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