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title: "Economist warns US faces recession risk with record $39T debt"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286395320.md"
description: "The US faces recession risks as gross national debt reaches a record $39 trillion, surpassing annual GDP. Interest costs now exceed Medicare and Medicaid spending. Sticky inflation and heavy borrowing limit traditional recession-fighting measures, raising concerns about economic resilience. The CBO projects that by 2036, nearly a third of tax revenue could be allocated to debt interest, reducing funds for current services."
datetime: "2026-05-14T10:05:18.000Z"
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# Economist warns US faces recession risk with record $39T debt

Debt hits record: Gross national debt has reached $39 trillion, surpassing annual GDP, with interest costs now exceeding spending on Medicare or Medicaid. Policy tools constrained: Sticky inflation and heavy borrowing limit the Fed’s and government’s traditional recession-fighting measures, raising concerns over economic resilience. Future burden rising: CBO projects nearly a third of tax revenue could go to debt interest by 2036, reducing funds for current services.

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