US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion: Why the American Fiscal Crisis Is No Longer Just America’s Problem

The US debt has crossed the staggering $40 trillion mark, a milestone that would once have seemed almost unimaginable. According to US Treasury data, the national debt reached about $40.047 trillion in August 2026, having more than doubled from roughly $20 trillion in 2017. What makes this development particularly significant for India is that America’s […] The post US Debt Crosses $40 Trillion:…