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Political Cornflakes: The federal debt is expected to grow at the same rate under Trump as it did under Obama

The federal debt is growing at the same rate under Trump as it did under Obama. Utah has the nation’s biggest gender pay gap, new report says. Utah internet experts predict what Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will say to Congress during his visit this week.

Happy Tuesday. Donald Trump criticized then-President Barack Obama in 2016 as the federal debt increased during his administration. But now that Trump is in office, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, it’s projected to grow at the same clip. Trump, though, hasn’t faced a nationwide financial crisis like his predecessor did.