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US Treasury secretary discusses the national debt nearing $40 trillion
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First seen: Aug 20, 2026, 7:32 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 22, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented on the significance of the national debt approaching $40 trillion.
SO WHAT?
The debt level has implications for fiscal policy and financial markets.
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wsau.comen
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Monday
Aug 22, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC
finance.yahoo.comen
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Monday
Aug 21, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
933thedrive.comen
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold press conference on Monday
Aug 21, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC
breitbart.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC
moneycontrol.comen
'Nothing magic about it': Bessent says US can grow its way out of $40 trillion debt
Aug 21, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC
wyomingnewsnow.tven
Bessent calls $166B tariff refund a 'corporate bonanza'
Aug 21, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
investmentwatchblog.comen
Scott Bessent: "There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number." "We can grow our way out of that"
Aug 20, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
finance.yahoo.comen
Scott Bessent on the national debt: 'There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number'
Aug 20, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC
townhall.comen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says the US Must Grow Its Way Out of the National Debt
Aug 20, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC
fortune.comen
Scott Bessent on the national debt: 'There's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number'
Aug 20, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC