The Weekly Debt Number

Get the number behind the headline.

Every Friday, readers get the current U.S. federal debt per person, what changed since last week, and three sourced fiscal reads in plain English.

Nonpartisan One email each Friday Sources, timestamp, formula, QA status included

This signup surface follows the approved tracker structure: lead with the headline metric, reinforce trust with source and methodology cues, and keep the next step specific and low-friction.

Signup CTA

Use this static flow to review the landing copy and confirmation step before any public launch decision.

Source display Treasury numerator, Census denominator, and a visible methodology path travel with the email.
What readers get One current number, one plain-English explanation, and three restrained links worth reading.
What readers do not get No partisan framing, no unsupported hot takes, and no hidden sponsor or paid-distribution logic.

Issue structure

What the first screen promises is what the email delivers.

The landing copy matches the approved editorial system: a clear metric-led promise, trust cues before persuasion, and a proportionate CTA that asks only for an email address.

Lead number block

Current U.S. federal debt per person, the refresh timestamp, and a one-line explanation of what moved the weekly change.

Trust box

Source, formula, numerator vintage, denominator vintage, freshness status, and QA status in plain view.

Three reads

Short summaries of the most relevant fiscal stories, written for a general reader instead of policy insiders.