# US national debt reaches $40 trillion for the first time

https://mins.news/en/video/27896

- DW News, 2026-08-21 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQedx-0edkY

> US government borrowing is rising at a historic pace. Debt increased by $3 trillion in the past year despite President Trump’s promises to control spending. National debt has doubled over the last decade and now exceeds $40 trillion, or nearly $120,000 per person in the United States.

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