U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues

President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.

By Alan Rappeport

The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.

The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.

By Scott Horsley

U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion mark for the first time

U.S. debt balloons to more than $40-trillion after doubling under Trump, Biden

Fiscal crisis brews as costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts

By David Lawder and Jacob Bogage

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time amid rising borrowing

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 $39.4 trillion by end-fiscal 2026.

By FRANCE 24

US national debt crosses $40 trillion mark after more than doubling in only a decade

‘It is staggering how predictable the fiscal decline of a global power can become,’ the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said

By David Lawder and Jacob Bogage

US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden

The federal government's IOU has now more than doubled in less than a decade, from $19.95 trillion when US President Donald Trump was sworn in for the first time in January 2017.

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Gross national debt tops $40T, more than doubling in a decade

US national debt exceeds $40tn, govt data shows

US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, driven by increased borrowing and rising interest payments. Learn how this impacts the US economy and global m Read More: https://punchng.com/us-national-debt-exceeds-40tn-govt-data-shows/

By Punch Newspapers

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

The uptick in borrowing comes as longer term US obligations linked to social security and health care have been growing, while interest payments have climbed as well. The post US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah