US national debt surpasses the size of the country's total GDP for the first time since World War II. The milestone marks a significant shift in the nation's fiscal position relative to its economic output.
The United States national debt has exceeded the total size of the nation's gross domestic product for the first time since World War II.
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The United States national debt has exceeded the total size of the nation's gross domestic product for the first time since World War II.
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