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flag U.S. debt nears 100% of GDP, risking severe austerity as Social Security and Medicare face insolvency by 2034.

flag A severe fiscal crisis is likely to force drastic U.S. austerity measures, according to former White House economist Jeffrey Frankel, as public debt nears 100% of GDP and is projected to hit 107% by 2029. flag With no viable sustainable solutions like growth, inflation, or default, and political gridlock blocking reform, cuts to defense or non-defense spending may become unavoidable. flag Oxford Economics warns Social Security and Medicare insolvency by 2034 could trigger market turmoil, pushing Congress to act—though delay will make future adjustments more extreme.

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