# Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

https://mins.news/en/item/27956

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 23:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d8z72nn02o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US national debt has passed $40tn, prompting concern at home and abroad. Economists say high interest rates and growing borrowing are increasing interest costs and could raise borrowing costs for governments, businesses and households, although the dollar’s reserve-currency status and the size of the US economy mean the situation is not yet critical.

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