The Treasury Department reported this week that the U.S. federal debt had reached $40 trillion , an eye-popping level of red ink. Just the annual interest on that accumulated debt now tops a trillion dollars, making it the government’s second-biggest expense, behind only Social Security. npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt
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