https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70gp8252ejo
US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.
The rise reflects years of heavy spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations, along with higher interest payments that have steadily added to the total. In 2016, the national debt stood at just under $20tn.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had projected overall borrowing would reach $39.6tn by the end of fiscal year 2026.