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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 57 MIN

From $5 trillion in the 1990s to $40 trillion: How America’s debt exploded

from The Hidden Lightness · host Jim Hinton

The Hidden Lightness with Jimmy Hinton – And this isn't simply a problem for one political party. America’s fiscal situation is worsening, and we all need to ask what the national debt means for ordinary Americans—not just Washington politicians, economists, or Wall Street, but for actual families trying to buy homes, finance cars, save for retirement, and build a future...

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