### [2026-08-19](/feed/2026/08/19/index.md)

##### Economy of the United States
# The United States Department of the Treasury reports that the national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time the previous day, and is currently at $40.047 trillion. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/treasury-national-debt-limit-a27a8d3651ff810b25c610d3e1b6259d)
2. [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/us-government-debt-passes-40-trillion-mark-for-the-first-time.html)
3. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us-debt-crosses-40-trillion-threshold-after-doubling-under-trump-biden-2026-08-19/)

### Changes:

1. The United States Department of the Treasury reports that the national debt of the United States surpassed $40 trillion for the first time the previous day, and is currently at $40.047 trillion.  _2026-08-21 08:01:18 (First version)_
1. The United States Department of the Treasury reports that the national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time the previous day, and is currently at $40.047 trillion.  _(Current version)_

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