America’s Debt Is Now Bigger Than the GDP. Does It Matter?

The United States national debt has now grown beyond the size of the country’s GDP, punctuating a long-running trajectory ...

First-quarter GDP growth revised down to 1.6% rate

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The U.S. debt now exceeds the country's GDP. Should we worry?

Federal debt held by the public now surpasses the total value of the nation's economic output. Here's why experts say that's a concern.

GDP rose at 2% annual rate in first quarter as U.S. economy rebounds

The AI boom propped up U.S. economic growth in the first quarter, but inflation due to the Iran war is casting a cloud.
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GDP is out this Thursday. Here's what it might tell us.

The GDP numbers for the first quarter of 2026 will tell us more about consumer spending and business investment.

US debt exceeds 100 percent of GDP

The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of March, with signs that it might cross the record of 106 percent of GDP reached immediately after World War II.