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"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame

"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last. After several weeks of build up, today the Treasury announced that total public debt surpassed $40 trill.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated economy & markets brief. The source report from ZeroHedge says: "Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last. After several weeks of build up, today the Treasury announced that total public debt surpassed $40 trill.

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  • Primary source: ZeroHedge
  • Published: Aug 20, 2026, 1:10 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Economy & Markets
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