The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
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The Treasury Department reported this week that the U.S. federal debt had reached $40 trillion, an eye-popping le… [+2863 chars]
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