Rep. Schweikert: National Debt Blasts Past $40 Trillion, Increased $2.67 Trillion Year Over Year Increasing at an Average Rate of $85,112 Per Second
September 09, 2026
September 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2026:
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National Debt Blasts Past $40 Trillion, Increased $2.67 Trillion Year over Year Increasing at an average rate of $85,112 per Second
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its latest Monthly Debt Update.
As of September 03, 2026, total gross national debt is $40.10 trillion. Relative to one ye . . .
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National Debt Blasts Past $40 Trillion, Increased $2.67 Trillion Year over Year Increasing at an average rate of $85,112 per Second
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its latest Monthly Debt Update.
As of September 03, 2026, total gross national debt is $40.10 trillion. Relative to one ye . . .