national debt

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The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of GDP, on the way toward breaking the record set in 1946.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

By extension, “the funds” referred to the British national debt, the total amount of government securities outstanding—the base of the nation’s finances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, construction materials for a new home now cost builders thousands of dollars more, U.S. automakers have written off billions in tariff losses and the U.S. national debt has grown to more than $39 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“A national debt, a national blessing,” was Cooke’s slogan.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

A reasonable estimate of the additional costs for capitalizing a gradual emancipation program would have increased the national debt to about $125 million.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis