{"id":27016,"date":"2026-08-27T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=27016"},"modified":"2026-08-27T06:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:13:40","slug":"facing-the-future-walking-on-a-fragile-fiscal-cliff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nhtalkradio.com\/?p=27016","title":{"rendered":"Facing the Future | Walking on a Fragile Fiscal Cliff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week on Facing the Future, former CBO director Doug Elmendorf discusses the $40 trillion debt and why it matters now, not just in the future. 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