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Trump Faces $40 Trillion Debt, 6.7% Mortgages, $5 Diesel Challenge

Economy6 sourcesAug 22, 2026
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Donald Trump faces a challenge marked by $40 trillion in debt, 6.7% mortgages, and $5 diesel prices. The president's agenda is under strain as the Iran war pushes up prices and America's finances worsen. Diesel prices are soaring ahead of the harvest season. In other international developments, CPC in Taiwan will leave domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged next week. Mexico has renewed its gasoline and diesel price caps for an additional six months.

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