$64 Trillion Isn’t a Projection—It’s a Warning Signal The Congressional Budget Office just confirmed what most policymakers won’t say out loud: the current fiscal trajectory is unsustainable. U.S. debt is projected to surge from roughly $39 trillion today to $64 trillion within a decade. That’s not gradual growth—that’s acceleration under pressure. Annual deficits are already nearing $2 trillion and expected to climb past $3 trillion, while the debt-to-GDP ratio pushes beyond historic extremes. But the number itself isn’t the real story. The real story is what happens because of it. When debt expands at this scale, governments lose flexibility. Every decision becomes constrained by borrowing costs, market confidence, and the ability to maintain demand for that debt. And right now,…
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