The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit

US national debt passes record $40 trillion

The amount has doubled in the last decade, from Trump's first term through the Biden administration.

US national debt exceeds US$40 trillion for first time

Total public debt outstanding stood at US$40.05 trillion, in contrast to an earlier forecast by the Congressional Budget Office of US$39.4 trillion by the end of 2026.

The U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion

WASHINGTON — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the b...

US debt hits $67 trillion as America’s borrowing binge continues

New York Times: Trump's tax cuts and the Iran war are adding to America's growing deficit.

The country’s national debt just broke the $40T mark. Here’s what it means

U.S. gross national debt officially surpassed the $40 trillion mark on Tuesday, according to a Treasury Department report released Wednesday. The Treasury’s most recent daily cash and debt...

The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning def...

US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit

The US national debt now stands at US$40t. Yes, that’s a T

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning def...

U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion, more than doubling in a decade

National debt marks new milestone

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US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade

It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.

U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues

President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been undercut by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.

US national debt climbs to record $40 trillion

The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March.

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid rising borrowing

The US gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, Treasury data showed on Wednesday, exceeding earlier forecasts as borrowing, interest costs and long-term obligations r...

BREAKING: US officially hits $40 trillion in debt just four years after reaching $30 trillion 🥳

We did it! And at this rate, we'll be to $50 (maybe $60) trillion by 2030!!

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

The uptick in borrowing comes as longer term US obligations linked to social security and health care have been growing, while interest payments have climbed as well.

National debt tops $40T as federal borrowing surge continues

WASHINGTON >> America’s gross national debt topped $40 trillion for the first time today, an ominous milestone for an economy that sits on a shaky fiscal foundation after decades of borrowi...

U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October

The U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning def...

US national debt surpasses $40 trillion for first time

The record milestone underscores the mounting cost of government borrowing as Washington faces growing spending demands and rising interest payments.

US national debt tops $40T for 1st time, doubles in under decade

The U.S. national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, more than doubling in less than a decade as Washington's mounting fiscal burden reaches another histori...

The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning def...

The U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion

WASHINGTON — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the b...