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US Government Debt Hits $40 Trillion Amid Historic Borrowing Surge

The United States has reached a debt ceiling of $40 trillion as federal borrowing accelerates at an unprecedented pace.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 19 Sept 2026 · updated 49d ago

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