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Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt

First publishedAug 20, 10:47 UTC
Last updatedAug 21, 03:10 UTC · 7m ago
11 outletThe Guardian US11 outletNPR World11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletNPR News11 outletThe Hill11 outletCBS News11 outletCBS News11 outletAxios
The Guardian US8Democrats and Republican outraged over $40tn national debt – US politics liveOpen ↗NPR World8U.S. debt tops $40 trillion. And, new census report Trump is touting raises concernsOpen ↗Al Jazeera7US debt hits $40 trillion: Who does Washington owe and why does it matter?Open ↗NPR News9Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debtOpen ↗The Hill7GOP, Democrats lament $40 trillion debt as Congress struggles to actOpen ↗CBS News88/20: The Takeout with Major GarrettOpen ↗CBS News8U.S. national debt hits record $40 trillion, more than doubling in less than 10 yearsOpen ↗Axios7Here's how America's $40 trillion debt can hit your walletOpen ↗
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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.(Image credit: Mandel Ngan)

Reported by 8 outlets — NPR News, CBS News, NPR World, The Guardian US, Axios, and 2 more. See all sources ↓

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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.(Image credit: Mandel Ngan)
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8 outlets, average source rating 7.8/10.
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7m ago.
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    U.S. national debt hits record $40 trillion, more than doubling in less than 10 years

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    NPR News
    CBS News
    NPR World
    The Guardian US
    Axios
    The Hill
    Al Jazeera
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