U.S. national debt about to reach bleak $40 trillion milestone — and it’s likely hit $50 trillion soon

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 14 Aug 2026, 8:23 PM MYT (1 hr ago)

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Bank of America’s chief equity strategist Michael Hartnett, expects that debt milestone will be reached by 2029. That’s creating some preferences for stocks over bonds.

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U.S. national debt about to reach bleak $40 trillion milestone — and it’s likely hit $50 trillion soon

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