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Debtor Nation 2026: The $40 trillion national debt

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (712+ words) Topics › Government Reform America’s national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. The federal debt is now over 1.2 times the amount the United States is expected to produce this year, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). This level of debt-to-GDP ratio was…...

Reason Foundation
reason.org > policy-study > state-local-government-finances-debt-liquidity > states

Study: New Jersey and Connecticut are the most financially distressed states

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (760+ words) Topics › Government Reform › Government Financial Transparency Project A new Reason Foundation analysis of every state in eight key, standardized financial metrics to assess long-term solvency and short-term liquidity finds New Jersey is the most fiscally distressed state, registering six out…...

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State and local government finances in America: A comprehensive analysis of debt and liquidity

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (678+ words) Topics › Government Reform › Government Financial Transparency Project A single red flag does not necessarily portend an immediate fiscal crisis, but each one signals structural weaknesses that deserve urgent attention. A combination of multiple red flags may indicate an entity is…...