US national debt tops 40 trillion dollars for first time

US national debt tops 40 trillion dollars for first time America's national debt has surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time - more than double what it was just 10 years ago, according to data released by the US Treasury on Wednesday.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/20/us-national-debt-tops-40-trillion-dollars-for-first-time Subscribe on our Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/africanews?sub_confirmation=1 and receive all the latest news from the continent. Africanews is available in English and French. Website : www.africanews.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews #AfBusiness