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The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?
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Long-term borrowing costs in the US rose again despite an announcement from the government that it would intervene to try to lower them. Earlier this week, the Treasury Department said it would buy b
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What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer. But signs of economic trouble have been build
bbc.co.uk•August 21, 2026