D.C.’s affordability headache has a silver bullet, new study shows: Tackling $40 trillion national debt would boost household income by $36,000

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D.C.’s affordability headache has a silver bullet, new study shows: Tackling $40 trillion national debt would boost household income by $36,000WorldPing
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"Deficit reduction can further reduce inflation by lowering self-reinforcing inflation expectations to the extent it reduces the likelihood that future policymakers will aim to inflate away the national debt."…

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:25:02 UTC.

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