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US debt tops $40 trillion - $20 trillion since Trump first took office
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- 01AxiosAug 18, 4:02 PMAmerica's debt is getting more expensive
- 02NPR NewsAug 19, 8:09 PMThe U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T
- 03FortuneAug 19, 8:24 PMNational debt crosses $40 trillion and think tank warns: ‘The level of fiscal mismanagement is tragic
- 04KSLAug 19, 8:32 PMUS debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
- 05CBS News — TopAug 19, 8:32 PMNational debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in under 10 years
- 06MarketWatchAug 19, 8:36 PMThe national debt just hit $40 trillion. Here’s how it can hurt Americans.
- 07PBS NewsHourAug 19, 9:09 PMHow did U.S. debt hit $40 trillion? Here's what to know
- 08The Straits TimesAug 19, 9:15 PMUS debt crosses $50 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
- 09The IndependentAug 19, 9:19 PMUS national debt crosses $40 trillion mark after more than doubling in only a decade
- 10The Guardian USAug 19, 9:24 PMUS gross national debt tops $40tn for first time
- 11PBS NewsHourAug 19, 9:51 PMThe U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion
- 12France 24Aug 19, 10:12 PMUS national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid rising borrowing
- 13The New York TimesAug 19, 10:24 PMU.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues
- 14ForbesAug 19, 10:30 PMThe $40 Trillion National Debt ‘News’ Is A Big Load Of Meaninglessness
- 15The HillAug 19, 10:33 PMNational debt marks new milestone
- 16CNBCAug 19, 10:34 PMU.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade
- 17ABC NewsAug 19, 10:47 PMUS national debt now stands at $40 trillion
- 18Al JazeeraAug 19, 11:59 PMUS national debt passes record $40 trillion
- 19The Times of IndiaAug 20, 2:37 AMUS debt tops $40 trillion - $20 trillion since Trump first took office
- 20NewsweekAug 20, 4:21 AMNational Debt Tops $40 Trillion: Where Trump's Economic Approval Stands