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President Trump says Fed rate cuts would save the government as much as $900 billion a year in interest payments on its debt.

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Proposed federal student loan caps would limit how much parents can borrow to help pay for their children’s college.

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U.S. Treasuries accounted for $28.3 trillion, or roughly 60%, of the country’s $46.9 trillion fixed-income market last year.

MrBeast — who's worth an estimated $1 billion — claims he's cash-strapped and asked his mom for money to pay for his upcoming wedding to fellow content creator Thea Booysen.

As the government gets more desperate to borrow money, it has to offer higher interest rates on its bonds. Everyone else has to pay even higher interest rates to compete, and sometimes they can’t.

UK government borrowing surged to £20.2 billion in April, exceeding forecasts and raising concerns about Chancellor Rachel Reeves 's ability to meet her fiscal targets.