Photograph courtesy of Darian Woods Darian Woods/Darian Woods hide caption toggle caption Darian Woods/Darian Woods The Indicator from Planet Money Is the federal debt REALLY that bad? April 30, 2024 • Sandwiched between a burger joint and an oyster bar in New York City hangs a daunting image: The National Debt Clock. And that debt number? It just keeps ticking up. How deep in the hole are we? Nearly a hundred percent of gross domestic product. And counting. Today on the show, the federal debt. Is it time to freak out? Or is there nothing to see here? Is the federal debt REALLY that bad? Listen · 9:09 9:09 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1197964071/1248332530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Is the federal debt REALLY that bad? Listen · 9:09 9:09 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1197964071/1248332530" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
