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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 36 MIN

Jackson Hole Reckoning: The $40 Trillion Debt Crisis and the End of Fiscal Exceptionalism

from The David McWilliams Podcast

As global central bankers convene for the Jackson Hole symposium, the interrogation of American fiscal credibility takes center stage. With US national debt surpassing $40 trillion and interest payments now exceeding the defense budget, the Treasury faces a critical standoff with the bond market. This analysis explores the limits of yield manipulation, the threat to the dollar’s role as global collateral, and the inevitable market-driven correction facing a politically paralyzed Washington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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