Rising debt could pressure lawmakers to raise taxes, cut spending or change federal benefits.
State of play: The gross federal debt hit $40 trillion for the first time on Wednesday.
That figure includes debt the government owes itself. Economists usually focus on the roughly $32 tri… [+3113 chars]
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