America’s debt: How much is too much? | About That

U.S. debt is sitting at more than $36 trillion US — double what it was 10 years ago — but is that a real problem? Andrew Chang breaks down the numbers to put the severity of the situation in context and explain how a bad situation could get worse.
Chapter timecodes:

0:00 - Intro

1:57 - Borrow, spend, repeat

7:22 - Shaky ground?

10:43 - The fallout

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