US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill
US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill NewsFeed The US national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, and it’s growing fast. Al Jazeera’s @EmmaWithrow explains how we got here, who America owes that money to, and why it matters.

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- Fact 1: US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill NewsFeed The US national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, and it’s growing fast.
US debt tops $40 trillion, Americans left with the bill NewsFeed The US national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, and it’s growing fast. Al Jazeera’s @EmmaWithrow explains how we got here, who America owes that money to, and why it matters.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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