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Federal Debt Crisis Deepens
The U.S. federal debt has reached a record $40 trillion, doubling since 2017. Interest payments on the accumulated debt now cost over $1 trillion annually.
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NPR
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2026-08-20 16:49 UTC
NPR
The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
2026-08-20 16:50 UTC