'Nothing has gotten better': Focus group shares affordability concerns as US debt tops $40 trillion
NBC News' Allie Canal and Sahil Kapur join Meet the Press NOW as the U.S. national debt tops a record-breaking $40 trillion. Ravi Agrawal, editor in chief of Foreign Policy, discusses President Trump's plans for an "Economic D-Day" for Iran. An NBC News focus group produced by Sy.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NBC News says: NBC News' Allie Canal and Sahil Kapur join Meet the Press NOW as the U.S. national debt tops a record-breaking $40 trillion. Ravi Agrawal, editor in chief of Foreign Policy, discusses President Trump's plans for an "Economic D-Day" for Iran. An NBC News focus group produced by Sy.
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- Published: Aug 20, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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