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Debt Tops $40 Trillion as Borrowing Costs Rise

Experts say the debt surge reflects persistent deficits and higher interest costs, with federal borrowing now straining budgets and future policy choices.

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to get the United States' financial house in order by slashing the scope of the federal government, ending costly "forever wars" and spurring economic growth to tame spiraling deficits.

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The challenge facing large economies is to finance a debt that is increasingly expensive by alerting investors

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St Louis Post-Dispatch broke the news in St. Louis, United States on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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