#USNationalDebt

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 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)

๐Ÿ“ˆ 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

โš ๏ธ Risks

High interest payments

Inflation

Investor uncertainty

โœ… Why Itโ€™s Still Okay (for now)

U.S. dollar is world reserve currency

Treasuries seen as safe investments

U.S. economy remains the biggest globally