US national debt hits $40 trillion, rising by $90K per second
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"US national debt hits $40 trillion, rising by $90K per second" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 9 articles from 8 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Guardian, AP News, WSJ and NBC News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 86d ago.
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Coverage (15)
- The Trump economy: $40tn debt, 6.7% mortgages and $5 diesel Financial Times · 86d ago
- Federal debt tops $40 trillion. Here's what it means for your wallet ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 86d ago
- US national debt tops $40 trillion: These charts offer more context WGAL · 86d ago
- National debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in less than a decade, Treasury data shows CBS News · 86d ago
- Scott Bessent says U.S. budget deficit has peaked under Trump qz.com · 86d ago
- US national debt tops $40 trillion: These charts offer more context WMUR · 86d ago
- ‘Republicans ran up the tab’: Democrats outraged over $40tn national debt The Guardian · 87d ago
- The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion AP News · 87d ago
- US national debt hits $40 trillion, Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA AP News · 87d ago
- U.S. Debt Just Topped $40 Trillion: How We Got Here WSJ · 87d ago
- National debt hits $40 trillion and Prince Harry and Meghan to move to U.K.: Morning Rundown NBC News · 87d ago
- US national debt now stands at $40 trillion ABC7 New York · 87d ago
- US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time RTE.ie · 87d ago
- Trump’s America faces a ‘doom loop’ as it falls in a $56 trillion hole SMH.com.au · 87d ago
- US national debt hits $40 trillion, rising by $90K per second WJLA · 87d ago
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