The U.S., Canada and Mexico are jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but IMF data shows a wide gap in GDP per capita across the three economies.
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The U.S., Canada and Mexico are jointly hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but IMF data shows a wide gap in GDP per capita across the three economies.
The current gross U.S debt stands at $39 trillion, which experts say is not the real problem. Instead, its the current path Congress has taken of spending more than taking in which seems “not sustainable.”
The cost of borrowing is already choking crucial public spending across many developing economies. But now it is triggering wider concerns.
IMF projections show U.S. government debt climbing faster than most G7 peers, surpassing the group’s average in 2025 and reaching about 143% of GDP by 2030—second only to Japan.