- America's National Debt Will Be Larger Than the Economy Next Year — The Congressional Budget Office says the deficit will hit $3.3 trillion this year. The national debt will exceed the size of America's gross domestic product for the first time since the end of World War II. https://reason.com/2020/09/02/americas-national-debt-will-be-larger-than-the-economy-next-year/ 32 comments politics