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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.

米国の国家債務は水曜日に記録的な40兆ドル超えました

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

この節目は3月に債務が39兆ドル達してからわずか5か月後に訪れました

It reached $38 trillion in October.

10月には38兆ドル達していました

The figure reflects competing priorities, such as defense spending and lowering costs for gas and groceries.

この数字は防衛費ガソリン・食料品の価格引き下げなど優先事項が競合していること反映しています

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権が無駄の削減成長の促進重点を置いている述べました

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

専門家はこの債務がすでに住宅ローンや自動車借入コストを引き上げていると指摘しています

It can also lower wages and make goods more expensive.

また賃金を下げ商品をより高価にする可能性もあります

The debt has grown across several presidencies.

債務は複数の大統領の時代にわたって増えてきた

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

政府はCOVID-19のパンデミックの間にドナルド・トランプ氏とジョー・バイデン氏の両方の下で多額の借金をした

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

トランプ氏が昨年減税法案に署名した後、さらなる支出承認された

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より持続可能な道に導くべきだと述べた

Budget advocates warn of tougher tradeoffs ahead.

予算の擁護者たちは今後さらに厳しい選択が必要になると警告している

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

ある当局者は現在の財政の道筋は持続不可能で危機になる可能性があると述べた

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に直面している

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

アナリストは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る

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

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