{
  "id": 2368270,
  "title": "How did US debt go from a projected $0 by 2009 to more than $40 trillion in 2026?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/how-did-us-debt-go-from-a-projected-0-by-2009-to-more-than-40",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:38:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/how-did-us-debt-go-from-a-projected-0-by-2009-to-more-than-40-trillion-in-2026-101787307388821.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US debt crossed $40 trillion after years of tax cuts, higher spending, wars and crisis spending. How did America go from a projected $0 debt in 2009?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}