[U.S. Debt Surpasses GDP for the First Time in 80 Years] According to a report by Jinse Finance, as of May 9, statistical data shows that by the end of the first quarter, U.S. public-held debt had reached $31.27 trillion, while the nominal GDP estimate for the past 12 months (April 2025 to March 2026) was $31.22 trillion. This means the debt-to-GDP ratio has risen to 100.2%, marking the first time since the end of World War II that this threshold has been breached outside of extraordinary public health events (such as the early stages of a pandemic). The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that, at the current trend, U.S. debt will rise to 108% of GDP by 2030, surpassing the post-World War II record, and will soar to 120% by 2036. (Dongxin News Agency)