{"id":"tp-33870","type":"article-newspaper","title":"U.S. Debt Needs Fiscal Adjustment Equal to 4% of GDP to Fall","author":"Riza Dagoc","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/33870","datePublished":"2026-10-17T08:57:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-17T08:57:57.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Debt held by the public is projected to climb from 101% of GDP in fiscal 2026 to 120% in 2036. The adjustment would involve higher federal revenue and a rebalancing of entitlement programs.","section":"Regulation","references":[{"title":"broader debate over the federal debt outlook","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/32630"}]}