US Federal Debt Reaches 100% of GDP, Reports Say

Multiple outlets report US federal debt has reached about 100% of GDP, the first time since World War II according to The Washington Post. Google searches on the topic spiked at the same time.

Timeline

1. 29 Oct, 21:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 29 Oct, 21:00 UTCPicked up on News
3. 29 Oct, 21:00 UTCWashington Post reports debt matches GDP
4. 29 Oct, 21:00 UTCWSJ covers federal debt hitting 100% GDP

Top sources

• us national debt 100 percent gdpGoogle Trends
• Trump First President To See National Debt Hit 100% Of GDP Since Harry Truman24/7 Wall St.
• Federal debt surpasses size of economy for first time since World War IIThe Washington Post