U.S. National Debt Crosses Forty Trillion Dollar Mark As Interest Costs Climb

Yahoo Finance reports that the federal debt has reached a new milestone of $40 trillion, placing a heavy per-capita burden on taxpayers. Rising interest expenses now exceed $1 trillion, rivaling major outlays like national defense. This fiscal trajectory is expected to continue w

Yahoo Finance reports that the federal debt has reached a new milestone of $40 trillion, placing a heavy per-capita burden on taxpayers. Rising interest expenses now exceed $1 trillion, rivaling major outlays like national defense. This fiscal trajectory is expected to continue w