Fiscal Confidence Falls to 21-Month Low, as National Debt Soars Past $39 Trillion
March 26, 2026
March 26, 2026
NEW YORK, March 26 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release:
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Fiscal Confidence Falls to 21-Month Low, as National Debt Soars Past $39 Trillion
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Last week, the national debt surpassed $39 trillion for the first time, and Americans' fiscal confidence dropped to its lowest level in nearly two years. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation's U.S. Fiscal Confidence Index fell to 43 in March (100 is neutral), th . . .
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Fiscal Confidence Falls to 21-Month Low, as National Debt Soars Past $39 Trillion
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Last week, the national debt surpassed $39 trillion for the first time, and Americans' fiscal confidence dropped to its lowest level in nearly two years. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation's U.S. Fiscal Confidence Index fell to 43 in March (100 is neutral), th . . .