Euronews · WorldNews · 2026-08-20
US debt tops $40 trillion as Treasury doubles bond buybacks to calm markets
The US Treasury moved on Wednesday to calm a bond market rattled by surging borrowing costs, doubling the size of its debt buybacks hours before separate figures confirmed that the national debt had climbed past $40 trillion (€34.4tn) for the first time. US debt tops $40 trillion as Treasury doubles bond buybacks to calm markets
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