{
  "id": 2237355,
  "title": "U.S. national debt hits record $40 trillion, more than doubling in less than 10 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/u-s-national-debt-hits-record-40-trillion-more-than-doubling-in-less",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T22:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-national-debt-40-trillion-doubling-less-than-10-years/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "America's national debt has climbed to $40 trillion after years of borrowing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the Trump administration's response.",
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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."
}