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National debt surpasses $40 trillion, new Treasury data reveals

Name: National debt surpasses $40 trillion, new Treasury data reveals
Uploaded: 2026-08-20T17:35:00-0400
Duration: 49 s
Description: The national debt has now reached $40.05 trillion, more than double what it was less than 10 years ago.

The national debt has now reached $40.05 trillion, more than double what it was less than 10 years ago.