# The $40 Trillion Debt Bomb: Why the Bond Market Is Rebelling | 8/21/26

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Podcast: [Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz](https://stenobird.com/podcast/conservative-review-with-daniel-horowitz-48748)
Published: 2026-08-21T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Thanks to endless fiscal and monetary loose-money policies, we are now trapped in an inescapable cycle of stagflation. We can't just "grow our way out" of this crisis. I’m joined by Ninja Trader Live macro strategist Craig Shapiro to expose the brutal reality behind the $40 trillion national debt and why the bond market is quietly rebelling against government policies to manipulate interest rates and ease the debt burden. From the catastrophic long-term effects of COVID-era spending to the "fake growth" fueled by the AI CapEx bubble, this conversation breaks down how Wall Street is being juiced at the expense of Main Street. What happens when the economy becomes increasingly dependent on a handful of mega-cap companies, AI spending, rising asset values, and government deficits? It crushes Gen Z, destroying housing affordability and driving younger voters toward radical political extremes. The Trump administration will continue defending the status quo “stock market economy” at its own peril.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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