The national debt just crossed $39 trillion—almost doubling since Trump vowed to erase it

The United States national debt crossed $39 trillion for the first time Tuesday, arriving at the grim milestone less than five months after it first hit $38 trillion in late October—a pace of accumulation that budget watchdogs and academic economists are now calling, with unusual unanimity, “unsustainable.”​ The milestone, confirmed in Wednesday’s Daily Treasury Statement,…

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Adani Group Wins NCLT Approval for ₹14,535 Crore Acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates, ETRealty

NEW DELHI: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday approved Adani Enterprises Ltd’s Rs 14,535 crore bid to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd through the insolvency process. In a regulatory filing, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) informed that the NCLT, Allahabad bench, has “orally pronounced an order on March 17, 2026 “approving the resolution plan submitted…

Kuwait raises KD 16.5m in debt relief campaign

KUWAIT: Minister of Justice Nasser Al-Sumait announced the conclusion of a nationwide campaign to raise funds for settling the debts of insolvent citizens, with total donations reaching KD 16.54 million ($54 million) from 138,326 contributors. Al-Sumait said the campaign saw remarkable success and strong engagement from across society, reflecting national solidarity and a swift response…