Coin Bureau|Oct 31, 2026 02:40
You can't make this up.
For the first time since 1946, US debt held by the public ended the fiscal year bigger than the entire economy.
It hit $32.2 TRILLION at the end of fiscal 2026, equal to 100.03% of GDP, per WSJ.
It doesn't even count the money the government owes its own trust funds like Social Security, which pushes total debt past $40 TRILLION.
The last time was in 1946, when World War II borrowing pushed it to a record 106%.
Net interest cost $1.05 TRILLION in fiscal 2026, more than the US spent on national defense.
Meanwhile, the economy grew at a 3.4% annual rate in the third quarter, faster than expected.this is the tweet right the fina lone
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