E314 - U.S. Debt Grew $75,863 Per Second. How Does This End?
Published: October 21, 2026
Duration: 11:58
America has a math problem.
In Episode 314 of The Secret War on Cash, Dean Heskin and Chris Agelastos of Swiss America Trading examine a fiscal 2026 budget deficit approaching $2 trillion and a national debt that has now reached $40.25 trillion.
The federal government brought in approximately $5.4 trillion while spending roughly $7.4 trillion.
Chris translates those enormous numbers into something easier to understand: imagine a household earning $54,000 a year while spending $74,000.
That gap has to be financed.
The second article examined in the episode shows just how quickly the resulting debt is growing.
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In Episode 314 of The Secret War on Cash, Dean Heskin and Chris Agelastos of Swiss America Trading examine a fiscal 2026 budget deficit approaching $2 trillion and a national debt that has now reached $40.25 trillion.
The federal government brought in approximately $5.4 trillion while spending roughly $7.4 trillion.
Chris translates those enormous numbers into something easier to understand: imagine a household earning $54,000 a year while spending $74,000.
That gap has to be financed.
The second article examined in the episode shows just how quickly the resulting debt is growing.
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