High interest rates could balloon the national debt

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• TTYL? Trump-Xi talks end without much to show

  by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio

  

  What came out of the Trump-Xi summit this week? And could 6% be the new 5% threshold in the bond market?

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• What happens to the deficit and national debt if interest rates stay high?

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  When interest rates rise, everyone — including the federal government — pays more to borrow. What does that mean for the economy in the long term?

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• U.S. farmers lost conservation experts in Trump’s federal cuts. Now they’re hurting for help

  by Abigail Bottar

  

  The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.

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• The Numbers

  by Amy Scott

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• Private equity gets a grade on climate risks

  by Amy Scott and Mika Ellison

  

  Amanda Mendoza, the lead researcher on the Private Equity Climate Risks Scorecard, explains its purpose and importance to American consumers.

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