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U.S. national debt hits new record high, surpassing $40 trillion
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August 20, 2026
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1:06Now PlayingThe United States' gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion this week for the first time, meaning the nation’s financial hole has doubled in size in less than a decade.
ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis reports.
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