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National debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in less than a decade

Name: National debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in less than a decade
Uploaded: 2026-08-23T18:29:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.

Federal debt has mounted amid tax cuts and trillions in pandemic spending, adding to the nation's interest payments.