‘The national debt is now larger than the economy’: Watchdog marks 100% of GDP milestone for $39 trillion burden
- Posted on April 30, 2026
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‘The national debt is now larger than the economy’: Watchdog marks 100% of GDP milestone for $39 trillion burden
"We've heard plenty of alarm bells in the past few years about our fiscal path," said Maya MacGuineas of the CRFB, "but this one rings especially loudly."