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The national debt of the United States has reached $38 trillion.
David Solomon states that the U.S. national debt has grown from $7 trillion to $38 trillion in the approximately 15 years since the 2008 financial crisis.
David Solomon predicts that refinancing the existing U.S. national debt at current interest rates will cause the total debt to grow into the low $40 trillion range by the end of the decade.
David Solomon believes the probability of a U.S. recession in the near term is low.
David Solomon believes the U.S. Dollar's status as the world's reserve currency is not currently under threat.
Goldman Sachs has increased its client wallet share in its trading businesses by 380 basis points over the last five years.
Since David Solomon became CEO in October 2018, Goldman Sachs' stock price and market capitalization have both increased by approximately 300%.
In its most recent earnings report, Goldman Sachs' earnings per share were up 46% year-over-year.
Since 2018, Goldman Sachs has grown its annual revenues from the mid-$30 billion range to nearly $60 billion.
David Solomon believes that the independence of central banks, both in the United States and globally, has been highly beneficial.
David Solomon believes the solution to the U.S. national debt is achieving a higher economic growth rate, noting that the difference between 2% and 3% compounding growth is "monstrous" for debt management.
David Solomon believes that the integration of AI into enterprises presents a significant productivity opportunity that could lead to a higher economic growth trajectory for the U.S.