America Is About to Cross $40 Trillion in Debt: The First Trillion Took 192 Years, the Last One Took About 5 Months - 24/7 Wall St.
9/10The United States is nearing $40 trillion in national debt as of August 2026, with the last trillion added in just five months. This rapid increase contrasts sharply with the 192 years it took to incur the first trillion dollars of debt.
