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Why the $22 trillion national debt doesn't matter – here's what you should worry about instead

  • Written by William D. Lastrapes, Professor of Economics, University of Georgia
Does a few more trillion make a difference?AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta

The U.S. federal government’s debt load hit another milestone this month: It’s now a record US$22 trillion in nominal terms.

That’s $67,000 for every man, woman and child living in the U.S., and it’s up $2 trillion since President Donald Trump took...

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