🏛️ Politics Sep 5, 2026 · Kelli Wessinger

How to survive a national debt scare

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The national debt hasn’t been a major issue in the 2026 midterms. But perhaps it should be. As of last month, the United States is in debt to the tune of $40 trillion. That’s 12 zeros, which averages out to about $116,000 per American.  It’s enough that even economists like Jared Bernstein, the chair of […]

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