Name: U.S. national debt nears record $40 trillion
Uploaded: 2026-08-21T05:16:09+08:00
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Description: The United States national debt could reach a record $40 trillion this week. The major milestone comes months ahead of projections by the Congressional Budget Office and now some economists are sharing their concerns about the implications for the U.S.

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The United States national debt could reach a record $40 trillion this week. The major milestone comes months ahead of projections by the Congressional Budget Office and now some economists are sharing their concerns about the implications for the U.S. economy.

CGTN’s Walter Morris reports.

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