America’s Debt Just Hit Grim Milestone After Decades Of Politicians Spending Like Drunken Sailors
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The U.S. national debt exceeded the total amount of output from the entire economy as of March 31, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The country’s publicly held debt was $31.265 trillion, while the nation’s…
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