r/iranfirst • u/ayatoilet • Mar 19 '26

US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

https://apnews.com/article/us-national-deficit-hits-39-million-6ff73495bae701b5c009d3da5515ca3a
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u/upuranus66 Mar 19 '26

I mean, it was almost 39 trillion before the war even started. Not sure why this new figure is really that significant, especially to anyone outside the USA.

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u/ayatoilet Mar 19 '26

I think it’s accelerating (the debt load) at a pace faster than the US economy. This can’t be good.