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Part of situation: US debt surpasses $40.5T; public debt exceeds 100% of GDP (78 clusters)

United States national debt surpasses $40 trillion

U.S. national debt Treasury bonds fiscal deficit interest rates Scott Bessent

The United States national debt has surpassed the $40 trillion threshold, doubling in less than a decade. This milestone comes amid rising long-term Treasury yields and significant fiscal challenges. Economists attribute the record debt to several factors, including tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, increased military spending, and inflation pressures stemming from global conflicts.

Rising interest payments are also a major driver, with the government spending over $1 trillion annually on debt service. The Congressional Budget Office projects a federal deficit of $1.9 trillion for the current year, while the 2025 reconciliation law and related debt-service costs are estimated to add an additional $4.7 trillion to projected deficits.

To manage market volatility, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced plans for government intervention, including increasing the cap on bond buybacks to defend the long end of the yield curve. However, analysts note that such measures may prioritize bond market stability at the expense of the U.S. dollar's strength. Long-term concerns include an aging population increasing entitlement spending and the potential for a debt crisis if interest rates continue to climb.

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Brazil · Canada · China · Congressional Budget Office · Donald Trump · Federal Reserve · Pedro Paulo Zahluth Bastos · Peter G. Peterson Foundation · Scott Bessent · Social Security Administration · US Treasury · Unicamp

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US-Schulden steigen [www.geld-magazin.at]
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USA's svimlende statsgæld kan få konsekvenser for hele verden [www.dr.dk]
Truths And Omissions As US Hits $40 Trillion In Debt [nemosnewsnetwork.com]
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U. S. federal debt reaches $40 trillion for the first time in history [westsidewired.net]
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Interest Rate Risk and Stock Valuations [www.vantagepointsoftware.com]
$40+ Trillion Debt: The Bell Tolls for the US Dollar [afnn.us]
Darum sind Zinsen in den USA viel höher als in der Schweiz [www.bilanz.ch]
Hvorfor stiger lange renter? [www.finnmarkshilsen.no]
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3 Milliarden Dollar Zinsen täglich: USA steuern in die Refinanzierungsfalle [www.it-boltwise.de]
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Vértigo y cambio [www.menorca.info]
US-Schuldenkrise spitzt sich zu: Droht eine neue Finanzkrise? [www.diepresse.com]
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Dívida dos EUA passa de US$ 40 trilhões e encarece hipotecas [www.ocafezinho.com]
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Truths and Omissions as US Hits $40 Trillion in Debt, by Veronique de Rugy [cms.hoover.org]
Dette américaine : les marchés commencent à présenter l’addition [www.economiematin.fr]
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EUA: guerra, tarifas e menos imposto a ricos dão dívida recorde [ultimosegundo.ig.com.br]
Dívida pública dos EUA atinge recorde histórico de US$ 40 trilhões [destakjornal.com.br]
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Um novo recorde mundial | Jornal Económico [sapo.pt]
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Is the USA going bankrupt? * WorldNetDaily * by Stephen Moore [www.wnd.com]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent desperately needs a reset [www.newsday.com]
Breitbart News to Host 'State of the Economy' Event with Scott Bessent [www.breitbart.com]
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Amerikas Schuldenkrise erreicht den Alltag [www.augsburger-allgemeine.de]
3% Real Yields Are Changing How Retirees Should Invest [seekingalpha.com]