National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters

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03:31 PM 2 sources: CNN, NPR
National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters
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04:31 PM 4 sources: CNN, NPR, Reuters, The Guardian
National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters | CNN Business
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05:31 PM 8 sources: AP News, CNN, Houston Chronicle, NPR, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, The New York Times
National debt reaches grim $40 trillion milestone. Here’s why that matters