{
  "id": 17602544,
  "title": "The $40 Trillion Problem Washington Won’t Talk About",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/the-40-trillion-problem-washington-wont-talk-about",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:03:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-11-01/the-40-trillion-problem-washington-won-t-talk-about-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "America’s national debt has climbed past $40 trillion and persistent deficits are putting upward pressure on long-term interest rates. Economists including Natasha Sarin of the Yale Budget Lab argue that heavier government borrowing ultimately filters through to households in the form of higher mortgages, car loans and other financing costs. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says the country can…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}