U.S. National Debt Reaches $40.03 Trillion as of August 20, 2026 - News and Statistics - IndexBox
U.S. National Debt Reaches $40.03 Trillion as of August 20, 2026 - News and Statistics - IndexBox
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The national debt reached $40.03 trillion while the fiscal deficit runs at $1.9 trillion annually — that's 6% of GDP in peacetime accounting. With the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil supply down 4.3 million barrels per day, every $10 move in crude adds $30 billion to the annual import bill, which gets financed by… more debt.