Independent analysis of federal spending, FRED economic indicators, and congressional activity. No spin. Just the numbers your elected officials hope you won't read.
Treasury data shows debt above $39 trillion, a 3.327% average interest rate on interest-bearing debt, and record bill auction sizes that keep rollover risk elevated.
Federal interest costs hit $970 billion in FY2025 — up 10% in one year — while labor force participation fell to 62.0%, narrowing the gap between what the government can collect and what it must pay.
USTR opened simultaneous Section 301 investigations targeting 76 economies — the broadest use of U.S. trade law authority in modern history, following the Supreme Court's February 2026 IEEPA ruling.
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