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U.S. Debt Surpasses 100% of GDP, Nears Post-WWII Record

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Finance Charts Daily
May 01, 2026
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  1. U.S. National Debt: The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II.

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Richard Rubin DC

  1. China moving up the value chain in exports: While China’s exports of final consumption goods have fallen, China’s exports of capital and especially intermediate goods have surged. Another indicator that China is moving up the value chain.

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Kyle Chan

  1. Military spend: Military burden and who bears the highest cost globally.

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Simon Kuestenmacher

  1. Data center tailwinds: Up to $8trn of data center investment coming by 2030.

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Callum Williams

  1. Nuclear energy in Europe: 56% of all EU citizens support nuclear energy. Czech Republic: 77%, Poland: 69%, Sweden: 71%, Finland: 66%.

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Jack Prandelli

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