The Debt! Oh my achin’ Debt!

Investment Analysis Clubs Macro Economic Trends and Risks
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Much has been made (but not enough) about the US debt, most lately in the headlines because it has passed the, well, I’ll let the soon-to-be-overlord explain:

As of late April 2026, the U.S. national debt held by the public has officially surpassed $31 trillion, exceeding the total annual economic output (GDP) for the first time since World War II. Total gross debt has surpassed $39 trillion, with rising interest costs and spending contributing to a debt-to-GDP ratio surpassing 100%.

Who owns it? It used to be largely us. That, too, has changed.

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Visual courtesy Visual Capitalist.

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My plan is to pay off my share of the National Debt when my expiration date arrives! But I’m torn between the amount on a per person basis or the amount per household. I’m a single person household!

JimA

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Look where we are headed:

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I do not think I have ever had this thought before. Long term, I was for no way to tax me, bucko.

But now, looking at that graph. Oh, me oh my…tax the rich!

But in a way that builds factories and pays for R&D while incentivizing worker productivity.

Did I say that?

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