# The Week in Numbers: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion, Walmart Posts Rare Miss

https://mins.news/en/video/28336

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 11:56 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSk4iKqEfCI

> This week’s top market stories include US debt surpassing $40 trillion for the first time and Walmart’s rare failure to deliver quarterly sales growth.

## Stories

- [US Interest Rate Policy and Economic Data](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-labor-market-and-jobs-data) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-labor-market-and-jobs-data.md

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