{
  "id": 2180839,
  "title": "Bessent: US can 'grow our way' out of $40T debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-us-can-grow-our-way-out-of-40t-debt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:55:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/business/6041596-scott-bessent-us-economy-40-trillion-debt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can \"grow our way\" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday. \"Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that,\" Bessent told \"Squawk on the Street\" co-host Sara...",
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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."
}