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Musk-led DOGE has access to the U.S. Treasury's payment system. What will they do with it?

Feb 3, 2025
Wendy Edelberg of Brookings says "political malpractice" might be a bigger risk to economic stability than the government's massive borrowing.
Demonstrators gather outside U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters in support of USAID funding.
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