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US national debt tops $40 trillion: These four charts offer more context - WCVB

US national debt tops $40 trillion: These four charts offer more context WCVB Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked CNBC Scott Bessent says U.S. budget deficit has peaked under Trump qz.com National debt tops $...

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US national debt tops $40 trillion: These four charts offer more context WCVB Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked CNBC Scott Bessent says U.S. budget deficit has peaked under Trump qz.com National debt tops $...

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US national debt tops $40 trillion: These four charts offer more context WCVB Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S. budget deficit under Trump has peaked CNBC Scott Bessent says U.S. budget deficit has peaked under Trump qz.com National debt tops $...

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  • US national debt tops $40 trillion: These four charts offer more context WCVB Bessent says there's a 'very good chance' U.S.
  • budget deficit under Trump has peaked CNBC Scott Bessent says U.S.
  • budget deficit has peaked under Trump qz.com National debt tops $...
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  1. Published · Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:59:00 GMT
  2. Fetched by Nuzenio · Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:04:42 GMT
  3. Latest update · Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:04:42 GMT

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