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An Ancient Sumerian Solution to Our $40 Trillion Deficit

The New York Times · August 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM

An Ancient Sumerian Solution to Our $40 Trillion Deficit

In the ancient world, debt forgiveness was a regular tool to control the economy.

Why have we forgotten it?

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