US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time

Earlier on Wednesday, the US treasury announced it would double its buyback of government debt after the bond market balked at ongoing inflation and continued conflict between the US and Iran. Though the move doesn’t increase the debt, it highlights the growing struggle the US is having in attracting investors to help take on its debt...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/us-debt-40-trillion