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US nonfinancial debt hits record $84.1 trillion

Original: US domestic nonfinancial debt hits $84.1T ($21.4T households, $24.0T businesses, $38.7T governments) with public debt at

New figures put total US domestic nonfinancial debt at $84.1 trillion, split between $21.4 trillion owed by households, $24.0 trillion by businesses and $38.7 trillion by governments. Public debt now stands at roughly 100% of GDP, with interest payments exceeding $1 trillion a year. Commenters warn the economy is in a leverage trap with no painless way out, arguing the debt burden fuels inflation and constrains future growth.

Why now: Fresh debt data showing public debt at 100% of GDP and over $1 trillion in annual interest is fueling alarm about US fiscal sustainability.

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• US domestic nonfinancial debt hits $84.1T ($21.4T households, $24.0T businesses, $38.7T governments) with public debt at 100% of GDP and $1T+ in interest. This is a severe leverage trap with zero painless exits, driving inflation and strangling future growth. # Macro # Debt #… · 2k_115 · 2

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