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  "id": 2144636,
  "title": "US debt tops $40 trillion threshold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-debt-tops-40-trillion-threshold",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T13:42:12.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/08/20/2026/us-debt-tops-40-trillion-threshold"
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  "summary": "The Trump administration has sought to lower interest rates with rhetoric and repurchases.",
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