US debt hits US$40 trillion high, raising ‘doom loop’ risk
- Posted on August 19, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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US debt hits US$40 trillion high, raising ‘doom loop’ risk
Total public debt has surged by a third in under five years, and there’s no end in sight.
