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The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined
The problem with an increasing debt burden is that it costs more to maintain it: This is precisely the issue with which the U.S. Treasury is wrangling at present.
7 best debt relief companies 2026
Many question marks surround the U.S. (and world) economy right now. From inflation to a shaky job market driven partially by AI to wildly fluctuation oil prices from the war in the Middle East, you may be one of the many who find themselves under considerable financial strain.
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