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This billionaire trading tycoon argues the public is looking at federal debt all wrong

The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39.1 trillion, or a mere $31.6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high. Jeff Yass said that isn’t the right comparison.

This billionaire trading tycoon argues the public is looking at federal debt all wrong

This billionaire trading tycoon argues the public is looking at federal debt all wrong

Published June 23, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

The conventional wisdom is that federal government debt — $39.1 trillion, or a mere $31.6 trillion when accounting for the liabilities owed to itself — is astronomically high. Jeff Yass said that isn’t the right comparison.

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Originally published at www.marketwatch.com.

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