# Vance: US economy should grow faster than state debt

https://mins.news/en/item/27949

- TASS, 2026-08-21 02:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2175867

> Vice President J.D. Vance says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is carrying out a discreet plan, backed by the president, to make the US economy grow faster than its debt. Vance gave no details. US state debt recently surpassed $40 trillion, while the IMF projects 2.3% US growth in 2026.

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