{
  "id": 10212838,
  "title": "US debt hits $40 trillion: Why are soaring Treasury yields making it worse?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/us-debt-hits-40-trillion-why-are-soaring-treasury-yields-making-it",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:51:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/us-debt-hits-40-trillion-why-are-soaring-treasury-yields-making-it-worse-101790509015616.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US debt hits $40 trillion as soaring Treasury yields raise interest costs, widen the deficit and put more pressure on the US economy and debt outlook.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}