# The United States is digging itself into an ever-deeper debt hole

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- CNN, 2026-08-19 20:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/economy/national-debt-hits-40-trillion-dollars-vis?Date=20260819&Profile=CNN

> The United States is sinking into an increasingly deep debt hole.