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U.S. national debt surpasses $40 trillion as deficit hits $1.8 trillion

The Congressional Budget Office reports the federal deficit for fiscal year 2025 is roughly $1.8 trillion while total debt passes the $40 trillion mark.

Marcus Vance
Markets Reporter
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As of 2026-09-11 06:08 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion as the federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2025 reached approximately $1.8 trillion. [1]