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US politics
fromFortune
4 days ago

America's never had such high national debt heading into an economic shock. We need a 'break glass' plan, think tank warns | Fortune

U.S. national debt now equals 100% of GDP, the highest since World War II, leaving the country severely unprepared for the next economic crisis with limited fiscal capacity to respond.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

AI capex and the 'wealth effect' from tech stocks (like Nvidia) now drive one-third of U.S. GDP, top analysts say | Fortune

AI capital expenditures and tech stock wealth gains accounted for approximately one-third of U.S. GDP growth in Q4 2025, creating economic vulnerability to investor sentiment shifts.
fromAdvocate.com
8 months ago

SNAP cuts will disproportionately impact lesbian and bisexual women, transgender people

The current Budget Reconciliation Bill, referred to as Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' would cause around seven million people to lose or see a reduction in SNAP benefits.
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