{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"three-things-to-know-about-the-40-trillion-federal-debt-f973af06","title":"Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/three-things-to-know-about-the-40-trillion-federal-debt-f973af06","sourceName":"NPR","summary":"The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.","category":"World","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T16:50:41+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-20T17:00:14.570589+00:00"}}