Warren Buffett has spent more than six decades watching businesses rise, fall, and occasionally do something spectacularly stupid with money. So when the legendary investor starts talking about the U.S. government’s finances, the calculator comes out.
At 96, Buffett is no longer running Berkshire Hathaway. He stepped down as CEO at the start of 2026 and remained chairman until September, when he became chairman emeritus and stayed on the board.
