Trump's 'Trump dividend' is a bribe to buy the midterms
There is a specific kind of vertigo that comes from watching a political movement trade its long-term structural integrity for a short-term electoral high.
By Adele Rutherford ·
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$40 trillion debt: Dragging down private investment in Rotterdam
The figures are stark, and they should be enough to shock any man who understands basic arithmetic. As of August 19, 2026, the total U.S. government debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time.
By Bram de Vries ·
U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
The number is not merely an accounting entry; it is a physical weight, one that settles over the shared institutions like damp marble dust. As of Tuesday, the U.S.
By Elena Rossi ·