{"id":341046,"date":"2026-05-06T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/debate-roundup-why-are-the-rich-thriving-as-the-national-debt-soars\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T06:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:00:04","slug":"debate-roundup-why-are-the-rich-thriving-as-the-national-debt-soars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/debate-roundup-why-are-the-rich-thriving-as-the-national-debt-soars\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate roundup: Why are the rich thriving as the national debt soars?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VTb4uCBoGXk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Debate roundup: Why are the rich thriving as the national debt soars?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTb4uCBoGXk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>CEO pay rose 20 times faster than the average US worker\u2019s pay in 2025. Meanwhile, the U.S. national debt has exceeded the country\u2019s annual GDP for the first time since World War II.<\/p>\n<p>Two CNN NewsNight panels debate whether it&#8217;s fair that the wealthy are getting so much richer while the country faces massive debt.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Why most Americans are feeling left behind<br \/>\n5:56 Is pay about math or values?<br \/>\n10:55 Will the US ever solve its debt problem?<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Wages #NationalDebt #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CEO pay rose 20 times faster than the average US worker\u2019s pay in 2025. Meanwhile, the U.S. national debt has exceeded the country\u2019s annual GDP for the first time since World War II. Two CNN NewsNight panels debate whether it&#8217;s fair that the wealthy are getting so much richer while the country faces massive debt. 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