With U.S. debt above $40 trillion, the IMF chief warns that economic growth alone won’t solve the problem

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the U. S. can grow its way out of the debt.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/10/16/imf-chief-kristalina-georgieva-warns-us-national-debt-economic-growth-not-enough-scott-bessent-treasury-deficit/)