{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-40-trillion-yes-with-a-t-a7a8dbbb","title":"The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T.","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5937552/the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-40-trillion-yes-with-a-t","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/the-u-s-debt-tops-a-record-shattering-40-trillion-yes-with-a-t-a7a8dbbb","sourceName":"NPR","summary":"The federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates —pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else.","category":"World","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-19T20:09:39+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-19T20:30:13.161972+00:00"}}