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The Real Trouble with the US Debt Topping 100 Percent of GDP

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The argument over whether this marks an inflection point divides economists, policymakers, and investors into two camps.

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The US public debt stood at US$31.27 trillion on March 31, while the estimated GDP for the twelve months prior to that date was US$31.22 billion. This means that the debt equals 100.2% of GDP. Thus, the Donald Trump administration quickly approaches the historical record of 106%, recorded in 1946. The post US debt exceeds the size of its economy, for the first time since the Second World War first appeared on Cubadebate.

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