14 March 2024
Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard University economics professor, voiced concerns over the potential for both President Joe Biden and Donald Trump to significantly increase US debt. Speaking on Bloomberg Television’s Wall Street Week, Rogoff criticized the casual stance of Washington towards national debt, cautioning against the expectation that the era of ultra-low interest rates will return. Despite the difficulty in pinpointing a debt ceiling, with projections suggesting federal debt could rise to 116% of GDP by 2034 from today’s 99%, Rogoff emphasizes the impending challenges of maintaining such high debt levels.