US Treasury secretary discusses the national debt nearing $40 trillion
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on the significance of the national debt approaching $40 trillion.
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The debt level has implications for fiscal policy and financial markets.
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- Scott Bessent on the national debt: 'There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number' ↗finance.yahoo.com · Article published: Aug 20, 2026, 5:51 PM UTC
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says the US Must Grow Its Way Out of the National Debt ↗townhall.com · Article published: Aug 20, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC
- Scott Bessent on the national debt: 'There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number' ↗fortune.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC
- Scott Bessent: "There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number." "We can grow our way out of that" ↗investmentwatchblog.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
- 'Nothing magic about it': Bessent says US can grow its way out of $40 trillion debt ↗moneycontrol.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC
- US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Monday ↗933thedrive.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
- US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Monday ↗finance.yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
- US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Monday ↗wsau.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC
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