US Debt at $36 Trillion: The Bond Market Breaks
US debt-to-GDP hit 124% in 2026. Interest payments exceed defense spending. At what point does the bond market refuse to fund the deficit? The numbers ...
"Wait, but how does adding trillions more to the debt actually ‘stand up to our enemies’ when we’re drowning in interest payments? Doesn’t this just make us weaker long-term?"
"Part of me gets the tough talk, but how does blowing up the deficit show strength? Feels like we’re just kicking the can until it explodes—am I missing something?"
"Part of me gets the tough talk, but how does blowing up the deficit show strength? Feels like we’re just kicking the can until it explodes—am I missing something?"