- Debt held by the public reached 100.03% of GDP for fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2026.
- Ratio up from 99.4% at end of fiscal 2025, below CBO February forecast of 100.6%.
Debt held by the public hit 100.03% of GDP for fiscal 2026, up from 99.4% a year earlier. The deficit was 6.2% of GDP. CBO projects rising interest costs and Social Security insolvency by 2032.
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