The US national debt is a significant and often misunderstood topic: With the current debt sitting at around $34.6 trillion, many wonder if this signals an impending crisis. Peter breaks down what this figure means and explores the broader implications (many of which may surprise you).

 

Listen now and learn:

  • Differences between the deficit, the debt, and the debt ceiling

  • How US government finances are very different than household finances 

  • Why inflation, not default, is the real risk of our deficit spending

 

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