Trump vs. the Bond Market NYT > Top Stories By: Ezra Klein and Rollin Hu 28 August 2026 at 18:17 Robin Wigglesworth of Financial Times explains everything you need to know about the Trump administration’s meddling with the bond market. © The Ezra Klein Show
In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action NYT > Top Stories By: Peter Baker 28 August 2026 at 00:15 The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. © Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.