US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time Ever
The United States has crossed a fiscal threshold few wanted to see: the national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion, according to Treasury Department data released this week. Treasury figures show total public debt outstanding stood at $40.047 trillion as of August 18, arriving months earlier than forecasters had previously expected, driven in part by
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