Published Oct 8, 2026, 12:53 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 1 source
CBO Chief Warns Growth Solution for US Debt Is Unlikely to Work
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Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel warned the idea of embracing faster economic growth as the solution for reining in the US federal debt — one being championed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — is unlikely to work.