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U.S. federal debt hits record $40 trillion
The U.S. federal debt has reached an unprecedented $40 trillion, doubling since 2017. The rapid accumulation of debt has created a significant fiscal burden, with annual interest payments alone now exceeding $1 trillion per year, consuming an increasingly large portion of the federal budget.
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