by Andrew McVeigh | Aug 25, 2026 | Federal
The United States crossed $40 trillion in total public debt on August 18, 2026.1 The Treasury’s Debt to the Penny series2 showed a whopping $40,047,425,768,420.22 that day, up from just under $40 trillion the day before. Out of that historic figure, $32.3 trillion is...
by Bill Peacock | Jan 26, 2026 | Research
New Data Shows Billions of Dollars in New Debt is Being Approved By a Tiny Fraction of the Population Executive Summary New data from the Texas Bond Review Board1 (BRB), required by HB 3526 passed by the Texas Legislature this year, shows disturbing trends in Texas...
by Vance Ginn | Nov 17, 2025 | Commentary
Government Spending Is The Problem The late, great economist Milton Friedman said, “The real problem is government spending.” This is true as spending comes before taxes or regulations. If people didn’t form a government or politicians...
by Bill Peacock | Oct 31, 2025 | Research
Texans’ Debt Burden Will Soon Get Much Larger Unless We Show Up at the Polls This article was originally published at “Excellent Though” HERE. It is being republished with permission of the author. According to the Texas Bond Review Board, Texans...
by TFR Staff | Oct 28, 2025 | Federal
The United States national debt has officially passed $38 trillion. According to the Treasury Department, this threshold was crossed in recent weeks, with the debt accumulating an additional $1 trillion at the fastest pace outside of the COVID-19 pandemic period.1...
