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title: "The US economy has been driven by a massive DEBT BUBBLE: In 2024, to generate 1 unit of GDP growth it took $3.8 of national debt..."
description: "In Q4 alone, it took $5.8 of debt to create $1 of economic growth.\nIf not for the huge debt, the US economy would have been in a recession.\n\nSource: Global Markets Investor"
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# [The US economy has been driven by a massive DEBT BUBBLE: In 2024, to generate 1 unit of GDP growth it took $3.8 of national debt...](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/the-us-economy-has-been-driven-by-a-massive-debt-bubble-in-2024-to-generate-1-unit-of-gdp-growth-it-took-3.8-of-national-debt)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Feb 7, 2025, 1:51:48 PM

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