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EconomyTrump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, US debt topped $40 trillion

U.S. national debt exceeded $40 trillion during Donald Trump’s second term. Rising federal spending and higher bond yields have increased the cost of servicing the debt.

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RReuters 2026-09-02 22:25