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 rose. Total public debt reached $40. 05 trillion on Tuesday, above a Congressional Budget Office forecast of...

Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20260819-us-national-debt-exceeds-40-trillion-for-first-time-amid-rising-borrowing)

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