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US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Costing Americans Tens of Thousands

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The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, with new economic modeling from The CEO Center illustrating its direct cost to ordinary Americans. Increased government borrowing leads to higher interest rates on Treasury bonds, which in turn raises the cost of student loans, mortgages, and small business financing. The analysis projects that under current deficit projections, a student could pay an extra $20,000 for their loans, and a family could face an additional $200,000 in mortgage costs over a decade, especially in scenarios involving fiscal crises or extreme rate shocks. AI

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US National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Costing Americans Tens of Thousands

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    Here’s how much the $40 trillion national debt is costing you — whether you have student loans, a mortgage or Social Security

    Divide $40 trillion by the U.S. population and every American is on the hook for roughly $117,000. The Conference Board modeled several scenarios.

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