The Treasury may need to borrow an extra $1.6 trillion to cover the hole left by tariff ruling and pay a further $400 billion in debt interest

In total, deficits post-ruling will be $2 trillion larger than they were before the Supreme Court decision.
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What the U.S. Treasury’s $745 Million TIPS Buyback Actually Means for the National Debt

The U.S. Treasury repurchased $745 million in TIPS on Feb. 25, 2026, yet the $35 trillion national debt remains completely unaffected.
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Treasury is taking 'extraordinary measures' because of the debt limit. Here's what that means

CNN — In a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that the agency will start taking "extraordinary measures" now that the US has reached its ...
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America’s Debt Is Heading Toward $60 Trillion, Economists Warn Of Global Fallout

The US is heading towards an unsustainable debt trajectory that could trigger global financial shocks, economists have warned lawmakers during a Senate hearing, raising concerns that rising American ...

America’s never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a ‘break glass’ plan, think tank warns

The U.S. national debt has reached 100% of GDP—a level not seen since WWII. A leading fiscal watchdog is calling on Congress to build a "Break Glass Plan" before the next crisis hits.