U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP
Federal debt exceeding the size of the economy is a potent symbol of the gathering fiscal stresses on the U.S.
By Richard Rubin
April 30, 2026 8:59 am ET
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The government is spending $1.33 for every dollar it collects in revenue. S
WASHINGTON—The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II.
As of March 31, the country’s publicly held debt was $31.265 trillion, while GDP over the preceding year was $31.216 trillion, according to data released Thursday. That puts the ratio at 100.2%, compared with[/ 99,5 last year
REMEMBER WAIT AND WATCH....here is one of those 'watches"...your offspring and their offspring r screwed.
Ya I remember the wait and watch that we were warned about 1/4 century ago. I also remember many times we were told by many of the leaders, that allowed and even encouraged it to happen, that Government spending makes money. You remember back when they changed the term of Government spending to Government Investments. LOL
"Early 2010s: Long-term projections from the CBO began highlighting that structurally high deficits would lead to a debt-to-GDP ratio surpassing 100% in the future."
Investment or wasting money? Always a great question.
GNP numbers? These can be deceitful. Drop a keg of nails on a busy highway will help to increase GDP, more money for tow trucks, tire companies, and even collision shops, but was it a good idea?
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
The problem runs deep and dark..it's not just one factor,it's many converging together. AMERICA is losing it's compass and we r in for being knee deep in the swamp....all things run in cycles...THIS is a down cycle that is not going away anytime soon....ya, some factors look good,but it's like waking up in the morning with the"babe" u thought was so bodacious, only to find u were mistaken (too many margs)
