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  "title": "The U.S. National Debt Just Topped $40 Trillion. Here's What That Could Mean for Bitcoin.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/the-u-s-national-debt-just-topped-40-trillion-heres-what-that-could-4235416",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-29T16:13:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Key PointsThe U.S. has a large burden of debt, and it's getting harder to service.",
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