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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion, Doubling in a Decade

America's national debt has crossed the unprecedented $40 trillion mark, raising urgent questions about federal spending, interest payments, and the risks to both the US and global economies.

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US national debt officially passes $40.047 trillion

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Federal debt tops $40 trillion, impacts everyday Americans

ABCNews.com ↗

US Treasury to double bond buybacks as debt exceeds $40T

Time.news ↗

30-year Treasury yields reach 20-year highs, spark intervention

The Hill ↗

US public debt milestone draws warnings from financial experts

Time.news ↗

US interest payments on debt now exceed $1 trillion per year

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Global markets react as US debt hits $40 trillion

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$40 trillion US debt sparks global stability concerns

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  1. كل حرب لها فاتورة.. كيف بلغ دَين أمريكا 40 تريليون دولار؟
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  3. US debt tops $40tn: Who does Uncle Sam owe? No, it’s not China
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  1. How Did America Get $40 Trillion in Debt?
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  2. Trump’s ballooning of the national debt to $40 trillion is fueling high mortgage payments
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  3. America’s US$40tr debt gamble is getting harder to ignore, economists say after ‘grow’ goal
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  4. رکورد بدهی در آمریکا؛ ۴۰ تریلیون دلار!
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  5. Προοδευτικά, αλλά ανεύθυνα
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  1. The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But how much is $40 trillion?
    cnn.com
  2. ABC News: The United States' gross national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. Here's what it means for your wallet: abcnews.link/F8WTTLt
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  3. Bitcoin Finally Wakes Up While U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion
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  4. The Treasury’s bond-market intervention isn’t working. So what comes next?
    MarketWatch
  5. $40tn debt, $1.8tn deficit: Why US fiscal strain is worrying global markets
    Times of India