U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic

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U.S. hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic

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This rapid debt accumulation is the fastest outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the debt having reached $37 trillion in August.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-10-23 14:20:00.

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