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The $40 trillion national debt threatens the whole economy. But a fix is possible.

Lawmakers must quickly stabilize the debt, or risk bleak consequences for everyone.
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National debt clock is about to hit $40T

The nation's red ink is closing in on a milestone faster than expected. The US debt is on track to cross $40 trillion this week, months ahead of projections, after a Supreme Court ruling wiped out ...
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The $40 Trillion National Debt in Perspective

That’s how long it took the Trump administration to add another $1 trillion to the national debt. As of August 18, the ...
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US national debt hits record $40 trillion: Here's every citizen's share

The U.S. national debt has topped $40 trillion, five months after it first crossed $39 trillion. Here’s what that works out ...
NBC Chicago

Sign of the Times: National Debt Clock Runs Out of Digits

In a sign of the times, the legendary National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing debt. The Times Square-area ticker needs two additional digits to track a ...

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

The country's gross debt has quadrupled in less than 20 years and grew by $1 trillion since March.
NPR

The National Debt Clock

April 30, 2024 • Sandwiched between a burger joint and an oyster bar in New York City hangs a daunting image: The National Debt Clock. And that debt number? It just keeps ticking up. How deep in the ...