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 CenetaThe 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...
