US debt is now $37trn – should we be worried?

Simon Jack

BBC business editor

Getty Images Donald Trump wearing dark suit with a vibrant pink tie, confidently holding up a gave. He is surrounded by people applauding.  This is a photo opp after he signed the "Big Beautiful Bill Act" at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2025.Getty Images

As Donald Trump cheered the passage of his self-styled, and officially named, Big Beautiful Budget Bill through Congress this week, long-sown seeds of doubt about the scale and sustainability of US…

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