US $40-trillion debt: Why markets from New York to Tokyo are worried 🔍
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📆August 26, 2026 at 11:19AM

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US $40-trillion debt: Why markets from New York to Tokyo are worried
Tensions have been heightened in the global financial markets over the last couple of months or so, with matters coming to a head last week when the US’s total debt crossed $40 trillion, or about 120% of its GDP.
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