The US is headed for a financial crisis because of soaring national debt, billionaire investor Leon Cooperman says

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What happens when the US debt reaches critical levels?

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The US debt is skyrocketing to unprecedented levels not seen since World War II. Our investing correspondent explains how we got there and how this looming financial crisis could impact you.

Runaway government debt could sink markets and slam the economy, 2 watchdogs warn

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Interest payments are costing the government more.

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The Einstein of Wall Street reveals successes and failures as NYSE's most famous trader

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Known as "the Einstein of Wall Street," Peter Tuchman is one of the most famous traders on the New York Stock Exchange. He showed us why coming to the floor of the NYSE still gives traders an edge over people working from home. 

A Trump reelection is the biggest threat to the economy because it would make inflation, debt, and growth worse, 'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini says

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DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 15: Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event, with sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. looking on, at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowans voted today in the state's caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process.

Recession deniers are making the same mistake as during the dot-com and housing bubbles, top economist David Rosenberg says

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Financial crises are 'now the rule' and another shock is coming sooner than later, Yale economist warns

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Financial crises are the new normal, according to one Yale economist.

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Warren Buffett joked he'd be 'eating Thanksgiving dinner at McDonald's' if the US government didn't bail out the banks in 2008

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Warren Buffett.

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Warren Buffett's company has built a record $157 billion cash pile so he can capitalize when the economy tanks, veteran professor Steve Hanke says

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Warren Buffett.

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Investing veterans break down their outlook for the year ahead as markets return to pre-2008 conditions

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People walk past the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on November 03, 2023 in New York.

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