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The Hutchins Center's David Wessel gives his perspective on America's national debt

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about America's federal debt, which is at $36 trillion and growing.

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Corrected: May 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM MDT
A previous version of this post incorrectly referred to the Hutchins Center’s David Wessel as Steve Wessel.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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