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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

Published June 23, 2026 · Category: Finance

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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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