Isn't the US running a deficit of 5.8% of their GDP as well? | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		soperj 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Macron says €300B in EU savings sent to the US eve... Isn't the US running a deficit of 5.8% of their GDP as well?

thatguy0900 20 days ago [–]

I think the issue here is that France can't print more euros to cover it, other countries have to cover it since they share currency they are all responsible for the debt

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact