Surviving the Coming U.S. Debt Crisis: Why the X-Date Could Break the Market

As the U.S. Treasury runs out of cash, investors are bracing for a financial inflection point. Here’s what you must know.

FACTS AND NUMBERS

I. From Structural Expansion to Fiscal Cliff

Total US Public Debt Outstanding (June 2025):

• Surpassed $36.5 trillion, over 123% of GDP

• CAGR > 8% since COVID era

• Debt ceiling = political theater; interest cost = real finan…