The U.S. National Debt Officially Surpassed $40 Trillion in August: Here's What History Says This Means for the Stock Market

Reported by Yahoo Finance · Published 24 Aug 2026, 1:50 AM MYT (1 d ago)

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The U.S. National Debt Officially Surpassed $40 Trillion in August: Here's What History Says This Means for the Stock Market

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