{
  "id": 3992012,
  "title": "Americans are Concerned About Ballooning US National Debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/americans-are-concerned-about-ballooning-us-national-debt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:50:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/americans-are-concerned-about-ballooning-us-national-debt-12379246"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The national debt passed $40 trillion on August 18, roughly double its level a decade ago.",
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  "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."
}