Debt Pulse

The US national debt just hit $36 trillion. Watch it grow in real time — every second.

Debt Pulse tracks the US national debt — live, down to the second. The debt grows by $72,000 every second. The government spends $221,000 every second. Interest alone costs $1.1 trillion a year. These aren't abstract numbers — they represent real money borrowed against your future.

LIVE DEBT CLOCK Watch the national debt tick upward in real time. See exactly how much has been added since you opened the app, broken down by interest and war spending.

YOUR SHARE See your personal slice of the debt: what you owe as a citizen and what each taxpayer carries. Watch it grow every time you check.

SPENDING BREAKDOWN Federal spending, interest on debt, and active military operations — all shown as live dollar-per-second burn rates with animated meters.

INFLATION TRACKER See how the dollar has lost purchasing power since 1913. Compare prices then vs. now across housing, gas, groceries, and more. Explore the moments that changed everything: the Fed's creation, Nixon ending the gold standard, QE.

STATE-BY-STATE DEBT How much does your state owe? Explore debt per capita, unfunded pension liabilities, and credit ratings for all 50 states.

DOLLAR ASSETS Gold, silver, the S&P 500 — how have real assets held their value as the dollar inflated? Track performance since 1971 when Nixon decoupled the dollar from gold.

MILITARY SPENDING Active operations, historical wars, and what they actually cost. The numbers are staggering.

DebtPulse is designed to make macroeconomic data visceral and personal. No spin, no politics — just the numbers, live.

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