#USNationalDebt
๐บ๐ธ U.S. National Debt โ 2025 Overview
Total Debt: Over $34 trillion
Two Parts:
Public Debt โ Borrowed from individuals, countries, institutions
Intragovernmental โ Borrowed from U.S. trust funds (e.g., Social Security)
๐ Why It's Growing
Government spends more than it earns (deficit)
Interest on old debt
Crisis spending (COVID-19, wars)
Aging population = more Medicare, Social Security
โ ๏ธ Risks
High interest payments
Inflation
Investor uncertainty
โ Why Itโs Still Okay (for now)
U.S. dollar is world reserve currency
Treasuries seen as safe investments
U.S. economy remains the biggest globally