Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

What happened

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy

What shifts

For those following economy, ringing, alarm, bells, this report from BBC introduces a variable that could shift existing calculations.

The wider picture

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around economy.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The editorial line

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of economy, ringing, alarm, bells: The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy.