Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?
21-08-2026 22:28 via bbc.co.uk

Watch: How does the US national debt affect consumers around the world?

The debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.
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