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U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion and Equals About 125% of GDP

Rising Treasury yields have pushed annual interest costs near $1 trillion, creating market strain that pressures lawmakers to consider higher taxes or benefit cuts.

Voter Backlash Grows Over Trump’s White House Renovations

Debt Hits $39 Trillion as Congress Weighs a 3% Deficit Cap

CBO Outlook Shows Bigger Deficits, Debt Reaching 120% of GDP by 2036

One Big Beautiful Bill Act to Add $3.3 Trillion to Debt as Interest Costs Surpass Defense Spending

Senate Weighs Revisions to Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ After House Backers Seek Energy Credit Fix