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The US national debt has reached $40 trillion

The US national debt has reached $40 trillion

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August 20th, 2026

The US national debt has reached $40 trillion

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The U.S. national debt passed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday.

米国の国の借金は水曜日に記録的な40兆ドルを超えました

This milestone came just five months after the debt hit $39 trillion in March.

この節目は3月に借金が39兆ドルに達してからちょうど5か月後に来ました

It reached $38 trillion in October.

それは10月に38兆ドルに達しました

The number shows competing priorities, like defense spending and lowering costs for gas and groceries.

その数字は防衛費ガソリンと食料品の値下げのような競合する優先事項示しています

A White House spokesman said the administration is focused on cutting waste and boosting growth.

ホワイトハウスの報道官は政府は無駄を減らして成長を促すことに集中している述べました

Experts say the debt is already raising borrowing costs for mortgages and cars.

専門家はその借金がすでに住宅ローン車の借入コストを上げていると言います

It can also lower wages and make goods more expensive.

それはまた賃金を下げ商品をより高くすることもあります。

The debt has grown under several presidents.

借金は何人かの大統領の間に増えてきました

The government borrowed heavily during the COVID-19 pandemic under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

政府はドナルド・トランプとジョー・バイデンの両方の時にCOVID-19のパンデミックの間にたくさんお金を借りました

More spending was approved after Trump signed tax cut legislation last year.

トランプが去年減税の法律に署名した後、もっと多くの支出認められました

One think tank leader said lawmakers should put the nation on a more sustainable path.

あるシンクタンクのリーダーは議員たちは国をもっと持続可能な道に進めるべきだと言いました

Budget advocates warn of tougher tradeoffs ahead.

予算の専門家たちは今後さらに難しい選択が必要になると警告しています

One official said the current fiscal path is unsustainable and could become a crisis.

ある政府関係者は現在の財政の進み方は続けられず危機になる可能性がある述べました

The U.S. faces a statutory debt limit of $41.1 trillion.

米国は41.1兆ドルの法定債務上限直面しています

Analysts estimate it will reach that limit between late winter and mid-summer of 2027.

アナリストたちは2027年の冬の終わりから夏の半ばの間にその上限に達すると見積もっています

The U.S. fiscal position is the worst among developed countries, according to OECD data.

OECDのデータによると米国の財政状況は先進国の中で最も悪いです

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