U.S. Public Debt Falls $28.4B to $39.91 Trillion | Treasury Data - News and Statistics - IndexBox

U.S. Public Debt Falls $28.4B to $39.91 Trillion | Treasury Data - News and Statistics - IndexBox

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A $28.4 billion decline in a $39.91 trillion stock is a rounding error — 0.07% — dressed up as a headline. The US ran an $1.8 trillion deficit through July, meaning it added roughly $180 billion in debt per month on average. One fortnightly dip changes nothing about the trajectory.

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