US Public Debt Exceeds $40 Trillion for the First Time
The total US public debt has climbed above $40 trillion for the first time, according to new Treasury Department data, marking a significant increase and raising concerns about fiscal stability.
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US Public Debt Climbs Above $40 Trillion for the First Time
Total US public debt stood at $40.05 trillion as of the close of business Tuesday, a Treasury Department release on Wednesday showed, surging by a third in less than five years. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Total US public debt surpassed US$40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off calls to contend with historically wide financial deficits. Public debt outstanding stood at US$40.05 trillion as of the close of business on Tuesday, a US Treasury Department release on Wednesday showed. The crossing of the US$30 trillion mark only dates back to January 2022. And there is no end in sight. Republicans have long opposed...
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