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The U.S. national debt has now reached 40 trillion dollars.

The U.S. national debt has now reached 40 trillion dollars.

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August 20th, 2026

The U.S. national debt has now reached 40 trillion dollars.

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

美國國債在週三突破40兆美元創下歷史新高

Defense spending, social programs like Social Security and Medicare, and growing interest on the deficit make up most of federal spending.

國防開支社會安全醫療保險等社會計畫,以及不斷增加的赤字利息聯邦支出的大部分

This milestone came only five months after the debt reached $39 trillion in March. In October, it had just hit $38 trillion.

這個里程碑距離3月達到39兆美元只有五個月,而10月債務才剛達到38兆美元

These numbers show a competition between government priorities. They include raising defense spending for President Trump's war on Iran, and lowering gas and grocery costs.

這些數字顯示政府優先事項之間的競爭包括增加國防開支來執行川普總統對伊朗的戰爭以及降低汽油雜貨成本

White House spokesperson Kush Desai said the Trump administration "has been focused on cutting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal spending, while speeding up economic growth."

白宮發言人Kush Desai表示川普政府一直專注於削減聯邦支出中的浪費欺詐濫用同時加速經濟成長」。

However, experts say the growing debt has hurt Americans' wallets. It raises borrowing costs, lowers wages, and makes goods and services more expensive.

然而專家指出爆炸性債務透過提高借貸成本壓低工資以及使商品和服務更昂貴影響美國人的荷包

Michael A. Peterson, the head of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, asked lawmakers to put the country on a more affordable and sustainable path.

彼得·G·彼得森基金會執行長Michael A. Peterson呼籲立法者讓國家走上更可負擔可持續的道路

Debt grew over several presidencies. The federal government borrowed a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spending increased again after Trump signed tax cuts and spending bills last year.

債務在幾屆總統任內成長COVID-19大流行期間聯邦政府大量借貸去年川普簽署減稅支出法案又增加支出

Margaret Spellings is the president of the Bipartisan Policy Center. She warned that the current fiscal path is 'clearly unsustainable.' She estimated that the U.S. will most likely hit its $41.1 trillion debt limit. This could happen between late winter and midsummer of 2027.

兩黨政策中心總裁Margaret Spellings警告目前的財政軌跡明顯不可持續」,並估計美國最可能在2027年冬末至仲夏之間達到41.1兆美元的債務上限

According to data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, America's fiscal situation is the worst. This is among developed countries.

根據經濟合作暨發展組織的數據美國的財政狀況在已開發國家中是最差的

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