The US govt debt has surpassed $39 trillion dollars. It doubled in a decade, from $19.5 trillion in 2016 to $39 trillion today. The govt national debt grows at $2 trillion per year, expected to accelerate to $3 trillion per year. The debt and interest payments are growing WAY faster than the rest of the economy. Interest on the debt is already at 22% of all US govt revenue and projected to consume 30% of all US govt revenue within 10 years.(FXHedge)