EconomicUnited States·Unpinned17 Oct 2026
U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion
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The U.S. national debt surpassed $40 trillion during Donald Trump's second term. Critics identified this milestone as a point of concern regarding the nation's financial trajectory.
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