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National Debt Reaches $40.25 Trillion, Increased $2.39 Trillion Year Over Year Increasing at an Average Rate of $75,863 Per Second
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news:

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National Debt Reaches $40.25 Trillion, Increased $2.39 Trillion Year over Year Increasing at an average rate of $75,863 per Second

October 08, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its latest Monthly Debt Update.

As of October 05, 2026, total gross national debt is $40.25 tr . . .

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