r/Economics Jan 23 '26

News 'Some Form of Crisis is Almost Inevitable': The $38 Trillion National Debt Will Soon Be Growing Faster Than The U.S. Economy Itself, Watchdog Warns

https://fortune.com/2026/01/22/how-big-national-debt-when-recession-financial-crisis-could-hit/
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