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Opinion: With federal debt, is the U.S. going the way of Rome? Original

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By Timothy Nash, Bob Thomas, George Lang, Tom Rastin
| Detroit News Verified
Timothy Nash, Bob Thomas, George Lang and Tom Rastin The Detroit News April 2, 2026, 7:28 p.m. ET View Comments The nation's gross federal debt has now crossed $39 trillion, just five months after surpassing $38 trillion and only seven months after crossing $37 trillion. At that pace, the national debt is growing at an annualized rate of more than $3 trillion. That is concerning and unsustainable. Interest payments alone are approaching $1 trillion annually, rivaling national defense spending.
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Natural Gas Is More Important and Cleaner Than Most Americans Realize

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By Timothy Nash, Anthony Storer, Bob Thomas, Tom Rastin
| Times-Leader Verified
Natural gas is a critical, abundant, reliable, and clean source of energy for the American economy, both commercially and environmentally. Beyond its well-known role in electricity generation, natural gas is central to the heating and cooling of homes, businesses, assembly lines, and laboratories across the country. For most Americans, natural gas is the reason the lights come on, the home stays warm, food stays affordable, and hospitals function safely.
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13 Reasons Why Gold Has Outperformed Stocks Since 2000

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By Timothy Nash, Anthony Storer, Jim Hop, Tom Rastin
| Times-Leader Verified
The recent increase in gold prices in the United States and around the world has been driven by a confluence of economic, financial, and political factors. This environment, where gold has outperformed U.S. GDP and the four major U.S. stock markets, began in 2000 and has continued to date (see Exhibits 1, 2, 3). We outline 13 reasons why gold has outperformed most major investments and why it is likely to continue attracting individual and institutional investors.
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