{
  "id": 2013158,
  "title": "U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/u-s-debt-hits-40-trillion-as-americas-borrowing-binge-continues",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:32:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/business/economy/us-debt-40-trillion.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Trump’s promises to restore fiscal order and reduce the amount of America’s debt burden have been hampered by spending on the Iran war, tax cuts and tariff refunds.",
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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."
}