Our Unsustainable Debt
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America’s national debt is now over $40 trillion. That’s more than $117,000 for every person in America. Learn how we got here and where we are headed if we don’t act now.
The Latest
(Arlington, Va. - Nov. 10, 2026) Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux, executive director of Concord Action and The Concord Coalition, issued the following statement on today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on the consumer price index: “Today’s inflation report is confirmation of the affordability struggles many Americans are feeling. Consumer prices rose by 0.4 percent in October, a higher increase than expected. Economists have estimated that this is equivalent to a 4 percent annualized rate, twice the Federal Reserve Board's target…
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Concord Action: It’s Time for Both Parties to Take Up the Mantle of Fiscal Responsibility
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Understanding the Debt Spiral: How It Could Unfold in the United States
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Inflation, Debt & Unfunded Promises
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How Does the National Debt Impact Affordability?
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ICYMI: Defense Experts Weigh $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Budget Against Federal Fiscal Challenges
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Bourdeaux in NY Times: Warns $2 Trillion Deficit Is Already Hitting Americans
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Bourdeaux to Reuters: Deficits Remain High While Borrowing Costs Escalate
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ICYMI: Carolyn Bourdeaux on NPR: Federal Deficit Hits Nearly $2 Trillion
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Concord on Latest “Unsustainable” Deficit Numbers: “America Careening Toward Ominous Fiscal Crisis”
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Understanding the Two Major Fiscal Commission Proposals
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Another Fiscal Year, Another $2 Trillion Hole
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France’s Bond Market Warning: A Fiscal Risk the U.S. Should Not Ignore
Who We Are
Concord Action
Concord Action is a growing grassroots movement of Americans who care deeply about our economy and fiscal outlook. Our supporters worry that America’s unsustainable national debt is contributing to inflation, driving higher interest rates, threatening our security and creating an unfair burden for our future. We believe we must change course before our country is bankrupt.
Stand with us to demand lawmakers stop adding to our unsustainable debt.
