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Spencer, this is far from the first time that people have been worried about the U.S. debt. In your piece, you note that that's been in the national conversation for more than 50 years. So why should we be worried about this now?

Spencer, this is far from the first time that people have been worried about the U.S. debt. In your piece, you note that that's been in the national conversation for more than 50 years. So why should we be worried about this now?

Where does the big, beautiful tax and spending bill, which is estimated to add about $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, how does that fit into this?

Where does the big, beautiful tax and spending bill, which is estimated to add about $3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, how does that fit into this?

Wie können wir sagen, wenn wir diesen Tipppunkt erreichen?

Wie können wir sagen, wenn wir diesen Tipppunkt erreichen?

That was WSJ-Investing-Colonist Spencer Jacob. Thank you, Spencer. Thank you. Coming up, Meta is turning to nuclear power. That's after the break.

That was WSJ-Investing-Colonist Spencer Jacob. Thank you, Spencer. Thank you. Coming up, Meta is turning to nuclear power. That's after the break.

To fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions, Meta Platforms is turning to nuclear power. The tech giant will buy the power generation of a nuclear plant in Illinois for 20 years under a deal with Constellation Energy.

To fuel its artificial intelligence ambitions, Meta Platforms is turning to nuclear power. The tech giant will buy the power generation of a nuclear plant in Illinois for 20 years under a deal with Constellation Energy.

Financial arrangements weren't disclosed, but Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez said the Meta deal would help cover the costs of relicensing, upgrades and maintenance for the Clinton Clean Energy Center in Clinton, Illinois. It's the first deal of its kind in the U.S.

Financial arrangements weren't disclosed, but Constellation CEO Joe Dominguez said the Meta deal would help cover the costs of relicensing, upgrades and maintenance for the Clinton Clean Energy Center in Clinton, Illinois. It's the first deal of its kind in the U.S.

with an operating nuclear plant, but it has parallels to one that Constellation and Microsoft struck last year around the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania. And tariffs are good for business at Dollar General. The discount retailer today reported strong sales in the latest quarter and raised its outlook for the year.

with an operating nuclear plant, but it has parallels to one that Constellation and Microsoft struck last year around the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania. And tariffs are good for business at Dollar General. The discount retailer today reported strong sales in the latest quarter and raised its outlook for the year.

It said it expects sales to rise 3.7% to 4.7% for the fiscal year ending January 30th. Dollar General said that tariff-related price increases could put pressure on consumer spending. And when consumers feel pressured, they go to discount chains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led major U.S. indexes higher today, setting up stocks to continue a healthy start to June.

It said it expects sales to rise 3.7% to 4.7% for the fiscal year ending January 30th. Dollar General said that tariff-related price increases could put pressure on consumer spending. And when consumers feel pressured, they go to discount chains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led major U.S. indexes higher today, setting up stocks to continue a healthy start to June.

The Nasdaq rose about 0.8%, the S&P 500 was up roughly 0.6%, and the Dow ended the day about 0.5% higher. In international news, Israeli troops shot at Palestinians making their way to an aid distribution site in southern Gaza. According to Palestinian rescue services and the Gaza health ministry, 27 Palestinians were killed and 90 injured at the Al-Alam roundabout in Rafah.

The Nasdaq rose about 0.8%, the S&P 500 was up roughly 0.6%, and the Dow ended the day about 0.5% higher. In international news, Israeli troops shot at Palestinians making their way to an aid distribution site in southern Gaza. According to Palestinian rescue services and the Gaza health ministry, 27 Palestinians were killed and 90 injured at the Al-Alam roundabout in Rafah.

This marks the second deadly shooting in the same area in a week, as thousands have flocked to aid distribution sites as part of an American-Israeli plan. The Israeli military said some people left the designated route, ignored warning shots and approached its troops roughly 500 yards from one of the distribution sites.

This marks the second deadly shooting in the same area in a week, as thousands have flocked to aid distribution sites as part of an American-Israeli plan. The Israeli military said some people left the designated route, ignored warning shots and approached its troops roughly 500 yards from one of the distribution sites.