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The federal debt hit a record $40 trillion on Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department. It’s an inauspicious milestone that will have consequences for Americans, businesses and the government for years to come. (The Treasury Department’s data on the federal debt is released on a one-day delay.)

The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. /Seth Wenig, File)

Milestone marks years of government spending that grew under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden

The U.S. government’s accumulated debt has reached a record $40 trillion, according to a daily update from the Treasury Department. Government spending is expected to exceed tax revenues by more than $2 trillion this year. Tasos Katopodis/hide caption

The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit

Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safety-net programs and interest payments far outstrip revenues held back by tax cuts

Treasury yields are continuing to climb, and at a particularly bad time as higher rates worsen the impact of the nearly $40 trillion government debt load

In August 2026, Charter Communications completed the early settlement of large debt exchange offers, issuing about US$1.69 billion of 7.087% senior secured notes due 2038 and about US$1.63 billion of 7.337% senior secured notes due 2041, while Charter’s Spectrum unit and Optimum agreed to broaden carriage of local news channels and expand advertising collaboration across…

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), the semiconductor heavyweight chasing a bigger slice of the AI computing market, priced a massive $4.75 billion senior-note offering as its shares surged approximately 5.6% in Friday morning trading. The timing grabs attention, but investors should separate the two events: AMD’s filing does not say the debt sale triggered the rally.…

(Bloomberg) — When BlackRock Inc. sought to raise billions in debt financing for a Meta Platforms Inc. data center, there was one type of investor the asset management giant wanted to avoid: those looking for a quick profit