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Top Economist Says Washington Can’t Fix Its Own Debt Addiction, Calls for Constitutional ‘Debt Brake’ to Stop $40 Trillion Crisis

BenzingaAug 10, 2026, 1:19 PMShomik Sen Bhattacharjee

Economist Steve Hanke proposes a limited Constitutional Convention focused on fiscal responsibility to halt America's debt crisis.

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