national debt
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
By extension, “the funds” referred to the British national debt, the total amount of government securities outstanding—the base of the nation’s finances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Instead, construction materials for a new home now cost builders thousands of dollars more, U.S. automakers have written off billions in tariff losses and the U.S. national debt has grown to more than $39 trillion.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The national debt, meanwhile, topped $39 trillion in March.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
