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US national debt hits record high

4 outlets 4 reports 17 hours Azerbaijan
aljazeera.com azernews.az independent.co.uk finance.yahoo.com
20 August 2026
01:59 aljazeera.com first
US national debt passes record $40 trillion
16:31 azernews.az +14h
US national debt hits record high
18:38 independent.co.uk +2h
The Latest: The US national debt hits a record $40 trillion
18:43 finance.yahoo.com +5m
Median Stock Portfolio Hits Record $350,000 — Household Share of Nation Debt Grows to $296,500
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