Federal debt reaches 100 percent of GDP in first quarter 2025
U.S. publicly held federal debt reached $31.265 trillion at the end of Q1 2025, exceeding GDP of $31.216 trillion for the first time since 2020.
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This event sits in the top 62% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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