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U.S. debt is hitting historic heights. How much of a problem is that?
by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Sep 3, 2020
The last time the deficit was this high, as a percentage of the total economy, was 1946.
Why it's hard to compare the latest reading on people filing for unemployment
Any way you cut it, the economy is not recovering fast enough, says Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton. She breaks down the numbers.
Diners in China use WeChat to order from KFC. With the Trump administration's ban, that's a problem for the fast food company.
The BBC's Robin Brant has more.