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Wed May 27, 2026, 08:16 PM 14 hrs ago

ICYMI: America's Debt Problem Is Getting Harder to Ignore



After three months of war with Iran the U.S. government's borrowing costs are at their highest since 2007, with American taxpayers potentially having to cover billions of dollars in interest; and in March, the national debt surpassed the size of the U.S. economy. What does all this spell for the country's financial future? Maya MacGuineas is the President of the nonprofit Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about what policymakers might do to reel in this crisis.

Tonight on Amanpour and Company

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