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US debt hits $40 trillion for the first time
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- 01AxiosAug 18, 4:02 PMAmerica's debt is getting more expensive
- 02Yahoo FinanceAug 18, 11:45 PM30-Year Treasury Yield Touches a 19-Year High as US Debt Approaches $40 Trillion
- 03KSLAug 19, 8:32 PMUS debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
- 04CBS News — TopAug 19, 8:32 PMNational debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in under 10 years
- 05PBS NewsHourAug 19, 9:09 PMHow did U.S. debt hit $40 trillion? Here's what to know
- 06The Straits TimesAug 19, 9:15 PMUS debt crosses $50 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
- 07The IndependentAug 19, 9:19 PMUS national debt crosses $40 trillion mark after more than doubling in only a decade
- 08The Guardian USAug 19, 9:24 PMUS gross national debt tops $40tn for first time
- 09PBS NewsHourAug 19, 9:51 PMThe U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion
- 10France 24Aug 19, 10:12 PMUS national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid rising borrowing
- 11The New York TimesAug 19, 10:24 PMU.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
- 12ForbesAug 19, 10:30 PMThe $40 Trillion National Debt ‘News’ Is A Big Load Of Meaninglessness
- 13The HillAug 19, 10:33 PMNational debt marks new milestone
- 14CNBCAug 19, 10:34 PMU.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade
- 15ABC NewsAug 19, 10:47 PMUS national debt now stands at $40 trillion
- 16Al JazeeraAug 19, 11:59 PMUS national debt passes record $40 trillion
- 17NBC Bay AreaAug 20, 12:12 AMThe U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion, doubling since 2017
- 18NewsweekAug 20, 4:21 AMNational Debt Tops $40 Trillion: Where Trump's Economic Approval Stands
- 19The Washington PostAug 20, 5:23 AMU.S. debt hits $40 trillion faster than forecasters expected
- 20nashuatelegraph.comAug 20, 7:03 AMThe US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
- 21ReutersAug 20, 7:40 AMUS debt hits $40 trillion for the first time